Chad O'Carroll | NK News
July 16, 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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Why a North Korean satellite launch could precede major inter-Korean tensions
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Pyongyang answered the last conservative presidential victory in Seoul with ballistic missile and nuclear tests

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Chad O'Carroll March 15, 2022
Syrian ambassador to leave North Korea as diplomatic exodus continues

Syrian ambassador to leave North Korea as diplomatic exodus continues

Latest departure leaves only four foreign ambassadors in Pyongyang, though Syria will not shutter its embassy

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How global pressure on Russia could impact the North Korea sanctions regime
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How global pressure on Russia could impact the North Korea sanctions regime

Moscow could withdraw support for the UN Panel of Experts on the DPRK and block new Security Council designations

How global pressure on Russia could impact the North Korea sanctions regime
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North Korea tested ‘new’ intercontinental ballistic missile system: US official

North Korea tested ‘new’ intercontinental ballistic missile system: US official

Recent ‘reconnaissance satellite’ system tests were ICBM-capable platforms and represent a ‘serious escalation’

North Korea tested ‘new’ intercontinental ballistic missile system: US official
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Chad O'Carroll | Chaewon Chung March 11, 2022
Expert roundup: What Yoon Suk-yeol’s win means for inter-Korean relations

Expert roundup: What Yoon Suk-yeol’s win means for inter-Korean relations

Analysts expect Seoul to move closer to Washington and more missile tests from Pyongyang

Expert roundup: What Yoon Suk-yeol’s win means for inter-Korean relations
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Chad O'Carroll | Chaewon Chung March 10, 2022
US issues unusual statement on enhanced North Korea intelligence collection

US issues unusual statement on enhanced North Korea intelligence collection

Analysts say statement likely due to recent North Korean satellite technology launches and upcoming anniversary

US issues unusual statement on enhanced North Korea intelligence collection
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Chad O'Carroll March 10, 2022
New Russia sanctions further dim hopes for the future of North Korea travel

New Russia sanctions further dim hopes for the future of North Korea travel

Sanctions and travel advisories on Russia could complicate tourism to DPRK as China route remains shut

New Russia sanctions further dim hopes for the future of North Korea travel
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Chad O'Carroll March 9, 2022
How North Korea played into South Korea’s slow-motion condemnation of Russia

How North Korea played into South Korea’s slow-motion condemnation of Russia

Fear of losing Moscow’s support for inter-Korean policies likely a factor in response to Ukraine crisis, observers say

How North Korea played into South Korea’s slow-motion condemnation of Russia
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Chad O'Carroll March 1, 2022
Expert roundup: What does conflict in Ukraine mean for the Korean Peninsula?

Expert roundup: What does conflict in Ukraine mean for the Korean Peninsula?

Analysts say great power conflict could impact DPRK sanctions and give cover for missile tests, among other consequences

Expert roundup: What does conflict in Ukraine mean for the Korean Peninsula?
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Chad O'Carroll February 24, 2022
Ukraine crisis could spark North Korean long-range missile testing, experts say

Ukraine crisis could spark North Korean long-range missile testing, experts say

Analysts tell NK News that DPRK will closely monitor US ability to coordinate international response to weapons tests

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Chad O'Carroll February 24, 2022
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