Chad O'Carroll | NK News
July 17, 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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How does North Korea track its long-distance missile tests?
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How does North Korea track its long-distance missile tests?

North Korea faces significant hurdles to collect real-time telemetry from long-distance missile tests

How does North Korea track its long-distance missile tests?
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll November 17, 2017
N. Korean crops collected and distributed en masse in Northwest, photos show
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N. Korean crops collected and distributed en masse in Northwest, photos show

Large cargos of agricultural produce observed in transit throughout NW DPRK

N. Korean crops collected and distributed en masse in Northwest, photos show
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll November 15, 2017
Air China flights to North Korea wrap up for winter pause

Air China flights to North Korea wrap up for winter pause

Temporary suspension could leave access to country in precarious position, given current tensions

Air China flights to North Korea wrap up for winter pause
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll November 1, 2017
North Korean capital’s fall marathon fails to attract foreign runners: sources

North Korean capital’s fall marathon fails to attract foreign runners: sources

"You could hardly tell there was an event going on," says one Pyongyang visitor

North Korean capital’s fall marathon fails to attract foreign runners: sources
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll October 30, 2017
North Korea conducts blackout exercises and mass evacuation drills: Sources

North Korea conducts blackout exercises and mass evacuation drills: Sources

Rare drills spotted outside of Pyongyang, especially on east coast, sources say

North Korea conducts blackout exercises and mass evacuation drills: Sources
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll October 28, 2017
Pyongyang to Vladivostok: North Korea tourism authorities allow new route

Pyongyang to Vladivostok: North Korea tourism authorities allow new route

Exit through border with Russia a seldom-used route for visiting foreigners

Pyongyang to Vladivostok: North Korea tourism authorities allow new route
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll October 27, 2017
More activity underway at Kaesong Industrial Complex, satellite imagery suggests
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More activity underway at Kaesong Industrial Complex, satellite imagery suggests

Possible agricultural activity observed in several areas of shuttered KIC

More activity underway at Kaesong Industrial Complex, satellite imagery suggests
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll October 26, 2017
Two years on, still no int’l flight activity at North Korea’s Kalma airport
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Two years on, still no int’l flight activity at North Korea’s Kalma airport

Satellite imagery, sources suggest Wonsan development remains largely unused domestically

Two years on, still no int’l flight activity at North Korea’s Kalma airport
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll October 25, 2017
War on the Korean peninsula: brinkmanship or a genuine possibility?

War on the Korean peninsula: brinkmanship or a genuine possibility?

With Washington and Pyongyang trading threats, experts assess likelihood of kinetic action

War on the Korean peninsula: brinkmanship or a genuine possibility?
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll October 23, 2017
Construction restarts, expands at Tumen’s new bridge to North Korea
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Construction restarts, expands at Tumen’s new bridge to North Korea

Construction progress appears to have picked up following pause earlier in the year

Construction restarts, expands at Tumen’s new bridge to North Korea
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll October 20, 2017
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