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Chad O’Carroll

Chad O’Carroll

Chad O'Carroll is the founder of NK News/NK Pro and related holding company Korea Risk Group. In addition to being the group's CEO, O'Carroll is a frequent writer and commentator about the Koreas, having written about the two nations since 2010. He has visited the DPRK multiple times, worked and lived in Washington, D.C. with a focus on peninsula issues, and lived in the ROK since 2016.

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Jets fly over Pyongyang overnight in likely training for military parade

Jets fly over Pyongyang overnight in likely training for military parade

Videos seen by NK News show planes with flares and LED lights, while photos show preparations in Kim Il Sung Square

Jets fly over Pyongyang overnight in likely training for military parade
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll | Colin Zwirko February 4, 2023
Nicaraguan leader defends North Korea’s right to nuclear weapons

Nicaraguan leader defends North Korea’s right to nuclear weapons

Daniel Ortega says US lacks ‘authority’ to tell DPRK or Iran that they cannot have the bomb

Nicaraguan leader defends North Korea’s right to nuclear weapons
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll February 3, 2023
Cable TV channel says it was dropped over alleged pro-North Korea views

Cable TV channel says it was dropped over alleged pro-North Korea views

Tongil TV claims decision has put it at risk of collapse, while experts call move a loss for discourse about DPRK

Cable TV channel says it was dropped over alleged pro-North Korea views
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll | Yeji Chung February 2, 2023
North Korean leaders’ unique gifts: From a signed basketball to stuffed turtle

North Korean leaders’ unique gifts: From a signed basketball to stuffed turtle

A new propaganda book showcases never-before-seen items that offer a window into DPRK’s relations with outside world

North Korean leaders’ unique gifts: From a signed basketball to stuffed turtle
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll January 31, 2023
What’s left of the foreign community in Pyongyang, three years into pandemic
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What’s left of the foreign community in Pyongyang, three years into pandemic

NK Pro has compiled a comprehensive update of diplomatic and business presence in North Korea as of Jan. 2023

What’s left of the foreign community in Pyongyang, three years into pandemic
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll January 31, 2023
North Korea lifts lockdown in capital five days after ‘rising’ illness warning
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North Korea lifts lockdown in capital five days after ‘rising’ illness warning

State media remains silent on Pyongyang quarantine measures as preparations for military parade ramp up

North Korea lifts lockdown in capital five days after ‘rising’ illness warning
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll | Colin Zwirko January 30, 2023
Why North Korean state media remains silent about the Pyongyang lockdown
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Why North Korean state media remains silent about the Pyongyang lockdown

Regime may feel it can downplay restrictions for now, but a serious COVID outbreak could quickly change the calculus

Why North Korean state media remains silent about the Pyongyang lockdown
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll January 27, 2023
‘Rising’ illness in North Korea triggers 5-day lockdown in capital

‘Rising’ illness in North Korea triggers 5-day lockdown in capital

Notice says residents must stay in homes, submit to temperature checks in first citywide lockdown in eight months

‘Rising’ illness in North Korea triggers 5-day lockdown in capital
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll | Colin Zwirko January 25, 2023
Panic-buying reported in Pyongyang amid rumors of new lockdown order

Panic-buying reported in Pyongyang amid rumors of new lockdown order

Source in capital also reports more temperature checks at stores, though officials have not announced new virus controls

Panic-buying reported in Pyongyang amid rumors of new lockdown order
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll | Colin Zwirko January 24, 2023
Russian Embassy in North Korea denies report it will close due to COVID controls

Russian Embassy in North Korea denies report it will close due to COVID controls

In statement, mission admits difficult conditions for staff but says ‘impossible’ to close as bilateral ties flourish

Russian Embassy in North Korea denies report it will close due to COVID controls
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll January 17, 2023
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