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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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Chinese firm offering graphite materials for sale in North Korea
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Chinese firm offering graphite materials for sale in North Korea

Trade in graphite with DPRK could risk sanctions designation from U.S. Treasury Department

Chinese firm offering graphite materials for sale in North Korea
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll September 17, 2019
Buildings in Pyongyang being repainted en masse, recent photos show

Buildings in Pyongyang being repainted en masse, recent photos show

Iconic pastel colors removed from many buildings in North Korea's capital

Buildings in Pyongyang being repainted en masse, recent photos show
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll September 16, 2019
North Korea highlights global interest in space exploration, militarization

North Korea highlights global interest in space exploration, militarization

Recent DPRK state media articles come amid construction of domestic space-related infrastructure

North Korea highlights global interest in space exploration, militarization
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll September 13, 2019
Six months on from Hanoi: impacts and limitations for DPRK-U.S. diplomacy
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Six months on from Hanoi: impacts and limitations for DPRK-U.S. diplomacy

What 15 summits say about how further Washington-Pyongyang negotiations may evolve

Six months on from Hanoi: impacts and limitations for DPRK-U.S. diplomacy
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll September 10, 2019
Foreign media asked to pay North Korea copyright by South Korean organization

Foreign media asked to pay North Korea copyright by South Korean organization

Proposed fees for DPRK may breach UN sanctions, observers say

Foreign media asked to pay North Korea copyright by South Korean organization
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll September 6, 2019
North Korean foreign minister Ri Yong Ho to skip UN General Assembly

North Korean foreign minister Ri Yong Ho to skip UN General Assembly

Amid hardening DPRK stance towards the United States, sources say Ri will skip on NYC trip

North Korean foreign minister Ri Yong Ho to skip UN General Assembly
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll August 29, 2019
Unofficial market exchange rates stable in Pyongyang, NK Pro data shows
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Unofficial market exchange rates stable in Pyongyang, NK Pro data shows

Despite reports of dollar value surge in some areas, NK Pro data indicates stability

Unofficial market exchange rates stable in Pyongyang, NK Pro data shows
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll August 23, 2019
Venezuela opens first embassy in North Korea

Venezuela opens first embassy in North Korea

New embassy serves as symbol of alliance in the face of U.S. "imperialism," Venezuelan vice-FM said

Venezuela opens first embassy in North Korea
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll | Colin Zwirko August 21, 2019
What to make of North Korea’s repeated rejections of South Korea?

What to make of North Korea’s repeated rejections of South Korea?

Experts weigh in on the increasingly-dim prospects for inter-Korean talks

What to make of North Korea’s repeated rejections of South Korea?
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll August 16, 2019
North Korea says it has “no intention” to hold talks with South

North Korea says it has “no intention” to hold talks with South

CPRC statement follows two recent DPRK foreign ministry complaints about South Korea's role

North Korea says it has “no intention” to hold talks with South
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll August 15, 2019
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