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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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Why Omicron might finally change North Korea’s mind about vaccines

Why Omicron might finally change North Korea’s mind about vaccines

Kim Jong Un may continue to refuse aid offers, but former DPRK officials think Pyongyang outbreak changes the game

Why Omicron might finally change North Korea’s mind about vaccines
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll May 12, 2022
Pyongyang lockdown appears to continue for second day: Sources

Pyongyang lockdown appears to continue for second day: Sources

Calls to multiple North Korean businesses go answered day after ‘national problem’ forced people indoors

Pyongyang lockdown appears to continue for second day: Sources
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll May 11, 2022
Why the risks of an Omicron outbreak in North Korea are getting worse
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Why the risks of an Omicron outbreak in North Korea are getting worse

Spikes in neighboring countries, economic impact on China and a stagnant containment strategy add to old problems

Why the risks of an Omicron outbreak in North Korea are getting worse
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll May 11, 2022
Yoon Suk-yeol’s inauguration speech: Key takeaways and full text
KOREA PRO

Yoon Suk-yeol’s inauguration speech: Key takeaways and full text

Experts say new South Korean president is cleaving strongly toward U.S.-led internationalism

Yoon Suk-yeol’s inauguration speech: Key takeaways and full text
Lockdown orders issued in Pyongyang due to ‘national problem’: Source

Lockdown orders issued in Pyongyang due to ‘national problem’: Source

North Korean residents in the capital seen scrambling to get home after the unexpected order

Lockdown orders issued in Pyongyang due to ‘national problem’: Source
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll May 10, 2022
North Korea tests likely submarine-launched ballistic missile: ROK

North Korea tests likely submarine-launched ballistic missile: ROK

South Korea’s military says DPRK likely launched missile into the East Sea from submarine off Sinpho

North Korea tests likely submarine-launched ballistic missile: ROK
US designates virtual currency mixer for North Korea sanctions evasion
NK PRO

US designates virtual currency mixer for North Korea sanctions evasion

Blender.io used to launder $20 million from March 2021 Axie Infinity heist, State Department says

US designates virtual currency mixer for North Korea sanctions evasion
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll May 7, 2022
Pyongyang orders residents indoors due to dust storm, not COVID outbreak

Pyongyang orders residents indoors due to dust storm, not COVID outbreak

Directive appears tied to concerns dust can carry virus, counter to South Korean media report on lockdown due to fevers

Pyongyang orders residents indoors due to dust storm, not COVID outbreak
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll May 5, 2022
North Korea fires missile from Pyongyang area days ahead of Yoon’s inauguration

North Korea fires missile from Pyongyang area days ahead of Yoon’s inauguration

Photo seen by NK News shows white plume of smoke above capital, as South Korea and Japan confirm projectile launch

North Korea fires missile from Pyongyang area days ahead of Yoon’s inauguration
Some North Koreans hack their smart devices to get around state controls: Report

Some North Koreans hack their smart devices to get around state controls: Report

Experts say activity driven by desire for more device flexibility, not necessarily interest in outside information

Some North Koreans hack their smart devices to get around state controls: Report
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll April 28, 2022
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