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July 29, 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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No observable power shortages in Pyongyang, despite “hour-a-day” report

No observable power shortages in Pyongyang, despite “hour-a-day” report

Situation in North Korean capital remains normal, sources insist, while some say it's improving

No observable power shortages in Pyongyang, despite “hour-a-day” report
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll April 21, 2019
Mass Games training drills observed in Pyongyang, photos show

Mass Games training drills observed in Pyongyang, photos show

Preparations come amid rumor that Chinese leader Xi Jinping will soon visit Pyongyang

Mass Games training drills observed in Pyongyang, photos show
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll April 20, 2019
Chinese tourist dead after fall from balcony at Pyongyang’s Sosan Hotel

Chinese tourist dead after fall from balcony at Pyongyang’s Sosan Hotel

Accident took place almost a year after 32 Chinese visitors were killed in a bus accident

Chinese tourist dead after fall from balcony at Pyongyang’s Sosan Hotel
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll April 18, 2019
What emerged from Thursday’s ROK-U.S. summit in Washington
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What emerged from Thursday’s ROK-U.S. summit in Washington

While Moon goes home largely empty-handed, he can claim some modest successes

What emerged from Thursday’s ROK-U.S. summit in Washington
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll April 12, 2019
Choe Son Hui promoted to first vice foreign minister, state media confirms

Choe Son Hui promoted to first vice foreign minister, state media confirms

Promotion sees Choe become the highest-ranking female diplomat in DPRK history

Choe Son Hui promoted to first vice foreign minister, state media confirms
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll April 12, 2019
No invites issued for April 15 military parade, foreign Pyongyang residents say

No invites issued for April 15 military parade, foreign Pyongyang residents say

Mixed signals on possible parade as 107th anniversary of Kim Il Sung's birth looms

No invites issued for April 15 military parade, foreign Pyongyang residents say
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Chad O'Carroll April 12, 2019
Pyongyang’s Kaeson metro station under secondary renovation: photos

Pyongyang’s Kaeson metro station under secondary renovation: photos

Upgrades are the second there in less than six months, come following reports of metro expansion

Pyongyang’s Kaeson metro station under secondary renovation: photos
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll April 10, 2019
North Korea in March 2019: a month in review and what’s ahead
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North Korea in March 2019: a month in review and what’s ahead

An analytic look at the main developments of the March 1-March 31 period

North Korea in March 2019: a month in review and what’s ahead
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll | Chloe Joo April 3, 2019
Opaque group seeking volunteers to help “liberate” North Korea suspends website

Opaque group seeking volunteers to help “liberate” North Korea suspends website

Joseon Youth previously recruiting "field agents," with positions open to 16-34 year olds

Opaque group seeking volunteers to help “liberate” North Korea suspends website
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll April 1, 2019
CIA-linked Madrid embassy invaders alleged to have assaulted N. Korean diplomats

CIA-linked Madrid embassy invaders alleged to have assaulted N. Korean diplomats

Activists linked to Cheollima Civil Defense group beat embassy staff "pretty badly," source says

CIA-linked Madrid embassy invaders alleged to have assaulted N. Korean diplomats
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Chad O'Carroll March 27, 2019
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