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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Does war in Ukraine make it more likely that North Korea will invade the South?

Does war in Ukraine make it more likely that North Korea will invade the South?

Experts say US army and wealth gap between Koreas may give Kim Jong Un pause — but few around him will tell him no

Does war in Ukraine make it more likely that North Korea will invade the South?
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll April 6, 2022
How COVID-19 has severed defectors from their loved ones in North Korea

How COVID-19 has severed defectors from their loved ones in North Korea

The DPRK’s border controls have made it increasingly difficult to keep families informed and financially afloat

How COVID-19 has severed defectors from their loved ones in North Korea
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll | Chaewon Chung March 31, 2022
North Korea’s launch of enormous missile attracts little US media attention

North Korea’s launch of enormous missile attracts little US media attention

The war in Ukraine has overshadowed Pyongyang’s weapons tests, which an expert says could lead to future problems

North Korea’s launch of enormous missile attracts little US media attention
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll March 25, 2022
North Korea’s first ICBM test in years may trigger security crisis in the region
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North Korea’s first ICBM test in years may trigger security crisis in the region

More launches and another nuclear test are likely as Seoul refocuses on deterrence and containment

North Korea’s first ICBM test in years may trigger security crisis in the region
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll March 24, 2022
Missile launches from Pyongyang airport endanger aircraft and nearby residents

Missile launches from Pyongyang airport endanger aircraft and nearby residents

Debris on runways can cause significant plane damage, discouraging airlines from flying there in future

Missile launches from Pyongyang airport endanger aircraft and nearby residents
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll March 17, 2022
Why a North Korean satellite launch could precede major inter-Korean tensions
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Why a North Korean satellite launch could precede major inter-Korean tensions

Pyongyang answered the last conservative presidential victory in Seoul with ballistic missile and nuclear tests

Why a North Korean satellite launch could precede major inter-Korean tensions
Chad O'Carroll
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

Syrian ambassador to leave North Korea as diplomatic exodus continues
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll March 11, 2022
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
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll March 11, 2022
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
Chad O'Carroll
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
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll | Chaewon Chung March 10, 2022
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