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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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Kim Jong Un wishes President Trump recovery from COVID-19

Kim Jong Un wishes President Trump recovery from COVID-19

Kim Jong Un sent letters wishing South Korea good luck in its fight against COVID-19 in 2020, too

Kim Jong Un wishes President Trump recovery from COVID-19
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll October 2, 2020
UN Panel of Experts: How Cold War squabbling hinders North Korea sanctions
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UN Panel of Experts: How Cold War squabbling hinders North Korea sanctions

Former members of the U.N. Panel of Experts speak on previous disputes and how they affected the final reports

UN Panel of Experts: How Cold War squabbling hinders North Korea sanctions
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll October 1, 2020
UN Panel of Experts: Why North Korea investigations don’t lead to new sanctions
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UN Panel of Experts: Why North Korea investigations don’t lead to new sanctions

Former Panel of Experts members blame wide range of issues for reticence to issue new sanctions designations

UN Panel of Experts: Why North Korea investigations don’t lead to new sanctions
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll September 29, 2020
US calls for explanation from North Korea over killing of South Korean

US calls for explanation from North Korea over killing of South Korean

State Department echoes South Korean calls for DPRK explanation

US calls for explanation from North Korea over killing of South Korean
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll September 24, 2020
North Korea’s killing of a South Korean official spells trouble for Moon Jae-in
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North Korea’s killing of a South Korean official spells trouble for Moon Jae-in

The victim’s death likely involved shoot-to-kill orders in place to stop COVID-19 from entering the DPRK. But what now?

North Korea’s killing of a South Korean official spells trouble for Moon Jae-in
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll September 24, 2020
ROK official may have been shot dead near disputed inter-Korean border

ROK official may have been shot dead near disputed inter-Korean border

North Korean shoot-to-kill orders, designed to protect DPRK from COVID-19, may be linked to official's death

ROK official may have been shot dead near disputed inter-Korean border
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll September 23, 2020
Moon calls for end of Korean War, but US & China skirt peninsula issues at UNGA

Moon calls for end of Korean War, but US & China skirt peninsula issues at UNGA

Trump and Xi's overlooking of DPRK issue may create concern in Pyongyang, analyst says.

Moon calls for end of Korean War, but US & China skirt peninsula issues at UNGA
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll September 22, 2020
Mystery solved: Twitter users identify Kim Jong Un’s Swiss disinfectant wipes

Mystery solved: Twitter users identify Kim Jong Un’s Swiss disinfectant wipes

Blurry state media images show Kim Jong Un using Swiss sanitizer products in place of domestic DPRK alternatives

Mystery solved: Twitter users identify Kim Jong Un’s Swiss disinfectant wipes
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll September 22, 2020
US sanctions two Iranian officials for North Korea missile cooperation

US sanctions two Iranian officials for North Korea missile cooperation

Officials accused of working with North Korea on a space vehicle launch, but details of the cooperation are vague

US sanctions two Iranian officials for North Korea missile cooperation
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll September 21, 2020
Singaporean man admits to selling $580K of illegal luxury goods to North Korea

Singaporean man admits to selling $580K of illegal luxury goods to North Korea

Singaporean director implicated in illegal luxury goods exports between 2010-2016

Singaporean man admits to selling $580K of illegal luxury goods to North Korea
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll September 17, 2020
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