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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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North Koreans attended virtual seminars with outside world: Choson Exchange

North Koreans attended virtual seminars with outside world: Choson Exchange

Virtual exchanges with the DPRK are entirely feasible, says Singapore-based organization

North Koreans attended virtual seminars with outside world: Choson Exchange
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll May 13, 2021
Gallery: Rare photos of the Joint Security Area separating North and South Korea
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Gallery: Rare photos of the Joint Security Area separating North and South Korea

Rare selection of photos shows life behind the scenes at the demilitarized zone

Gallery: Rare photos of the Joint Security Area separating North and South Korea
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll May 10, 2021
White House completes North Korea policy review, emphasizes ‘practical’ approach

White House completes North Korea policy review, emphasizes ‘practical’ approach

Biden administration confirms policy review process is complete, appears to reject Trump and Obama-era strategies

White House completes North Korea policy review, emphasizes ‘practical’ approach
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll April 30, 2021
North Korea orders citizens to stay inside over COVID-19 dust storm fears

North Korea orders citizens to stay inside over COVID-19 dust storm fears

DPRK authorities have made similar orders several times since going into national lockdown in early 2020

North Korea orders citizens to stay inside over COVID-19 dust storm fears
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll | Colin Zwirko April 27, 2021
North Korean bank’s demands ‘stopped’ UN banking channel
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North Korean bank’s demands ‘stopped’ UN banking channel

Foreign Trade Bank wants sanctions lifted before it will play role in U.N. banking channel, says Russia’s Sputnik Bank

North Korean bank’s demands ‘stopped’ UN banking channel
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll April 27, 2021
New US bill calls for social media companies to ban North Korean accounts

New US bill calls for social media companies to ban North Korean accounts

A Republican bill aims to terminate social media accounts belonging to U.S.-declared “state sponsors of terror”

New US bill calls for social media companies to ban North Korean accounts
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll April 26, 2021
Trump says Kim Jong Un ‘never respected’ Moon Jae-in, slams cost-sharing deal

Trump says Kim Jong Un ‘never respected’ Moon Jae-in, slams cost-sharing deal

"Kim Jong-un of North Korea ... never respected the current President of South Korea, Moon Jae-in"

Trump says Kim Jong Un ‘never respected’ Moon Jae-in, slams cost-sharing deal
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll April 23, 2021
Foreign food and drinks reappear in Pyongyang after months of disrupted trade

Foreign food and drinks reappear in Pyongyang after months of disrupted trade

Imported items like Coca-Cola and chocolate returned to shelves amid rumors of gradual border trade reopening

Foreign food and drinks reappear in Pyongyang after months of disrupted trade
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll April 20, 2021
North Korea doesn’t want its people to know about COVID-19 vaccine rollout

North Korea doesn’t want its people to know about COVID-19 vaccine rollout

Despite heavy coverage of COVID-19’s tragic impact overseas, DPRK state media remains silent on global vaccine rollout

North Korea doesn’t want its people to know about COVID-19 vaccine rollout
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll | Colin Zwirko April 19, 2021
Kim Jong Un’s $2 million aid donation raises cash transfer questions
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Kim Jong Un’s $2 million aid donation raises cash transfer questions

The North Korean leader has gifted aid funds and stipends to Chongryon in Japan every year since becoming leader

Kim Jong Un’s $2 million aid donation raises cash transfer questions
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