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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.

Columns

Why Kim Jong Un is likely to skip Russia’s Victory Day parade in Moscow

Logistical challenges, geopolitical concerns and potential Trump meeting could influence Kim’s decision to attend

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollApril 1, 2025
News

Trump says US may ‘do something’ with DPRK citing open communication channels

He again referred to North Korea as ‘nuclear nation,’ signaling possible shift from Washington’s long-standing policy

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollApril 1, 2025
North Korea News Podcast

The view of North Korea from Trump’s Washington

NK News journalists share what they learned from a US trip about DPRK policy, prospects for diplomacy and more

Columns

In a Washington on edge, North Korea policymakers fear for the future

Many in US expect Trump to pursue talks again, but few are willing to speak frankly as budget cuts raise alarm

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollMarch 27, 2025
News

Germany won’t reopen embassy in North Korea while Ukraine war ongoing

Informed source confirms report that DPRK’s support for Russia’s invasion was a key factor in decision

Alannah HillAlannah Hill | Chad O'CarrollMarch 14, 2025
News

Trump signals further willingness to resume talks with Kim Jong Un

US president again refers to DPRK as 'nuclear power' in another apparent departure from official policy

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollMarch 14, 2025
Columns

Why North Korea can’t afford to reopen for tourism — even if it wants to

Abrupt closure of Rason shows Kim Jong Un is caught between desire for foreign currency and fear of foreign influence

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollMarch 13, 2025
News

North Korea closes border city to tourism, less than three weeks after reopening

Abrupt reversal on travel to Rason raises questions about broader resumption of foreign tourism to DPRK post-pandemic

Chad O'CarrollChad O'Carroll | Shreyas ReddyMarch 5, 2025
News

North Korean firm advertises illegal restaurants in China and Cambodia

DPRK magazine states Tongnam Trading Company runs ‘scores’ of restaurants overseas, despite UN sanctions against this

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollFebruary 26, 2025
Columns

The final frontier: A journey along the DMZ to North Korea’s doorstep

Tracing the DMZ’s rugged east coast, from Sokcho to Goseong, and the ghosts of the DPRK’s once-thriving tourism industry

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollFebruary 20, 2025
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