Chad O'Carroll | NK News
July 28, 2024

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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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UN Command was unaware repatriated North Koreans wanted to defect in 2019: Seoul

UN Command was unaware repatriated North Koreans wanted to defect in 2019: Seoul

Unification minister says UNC was caught off guard when one of two fisherman resisted handover at Panmunjom

UN Command was unaware repatriated North Koreans wanted to defect in 2019: Seoul
Talk is growing about Seoul going nuclear. But experts warn of costs involved.
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Talk is growing about Seoul going nuclear. But experts warn of costs involved.

North Korean threats and uncertainty about US are driving debate as South Korea seeks greater control over its defense

Talk is growing about Seoul going nuclear. But experts warn of costs involved.
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll July 26, 2022
Seoul preparing to allow access to North Korean media: Unification ministry

Seoul preparing to allow access to North Korean media: Unification ministry

Move aims to encourage Pyongyang to open up to South Korean media and would relax ban on viewing DPRK propaganda

Seoul preparing to allow access to North Korean media: Unification ministry
What if North Korea stops publishing state media for international audiences?

What if North Korea stops publishing state media for international audiences?

Paranoia about leaks could compel regime to curtail access, cutting off key source of information about DPRK

What if North Korea stops publishing state media for international audiences?
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll July 22, 2022
Photos: Inside North Korea’s propaganda village next to Panmunjom
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Photos: Inside North Korea’s propaganda village next to Panmunjom

A close-up look at run-down buildings and signs of life in Kijong-dong and at the nearby Kaesong Industrial Complex

Photos: Inside North Korea’s propaganda village next to Panmunjom
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll July 20, 2022
North Korean side of Panmunjom visibly unkempt as media tours to JSA restart

North Korean side of Panmunjom visibly unkempt as media tours to JSA restart

COVID-19 concerns appear to be cause of ‘abandoned’ state of DPRK side of inter-Korean border, tour guide says

North Korean side of Panmunjom visibly unkempt as media tours to JSA restart
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll July 19, 2022
Russian envoy says North Korea could send workers to breakaway Ukrainian states

Russian envoy says North Korea could send workers to breakaway Ukrainian states

Suggested cooperation between DPRK and Moscow-backed Donbas republics would undermine UN sanctions, some experts say

Russian envoy says North Korea could send workers to breakaway Ukrainian states
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll July 19, 2022
Brit sought for North Korea sanctions breach says US law doesn’t apply to him

Brit sought for North Korea sanctions breach says US law doesn’t apply to him

Christopher Emms says he’s only willing to face charges in UK for his role in 2019 crypto conference in Pyongyang

Brit sought for North Korea sanctions breach says US law doesn’t apply to him
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll July 15, 2022
After Kyiv severs ties, North Korea’s Ukrainian jets face uncertain future

After Kyiv severs ties, North Korea’s Ukrainian jets face uncertain future

Pyongyang could run into problems with maintenance for two Antonov planes it purchased in 2013, experts say

After Kyiv severs ties, North Korea’s Ukrainian jets face uncertain future
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll July 14, 2022
New photos show North Korean fisherman resisted during 2019 repatriation

New photos show North Korean fisherman resisted during 2019 repatriation

Expert says images ‘absolutely shocking’ and raise constitutional concerns about decision to send two men back to DPRK

New photos show North Korean fisherman resisted during 2019 repatriation
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