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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Mothballed hotel would have been between 45-75 floors high
Full HD imaging of building collapse area & expert analysis
NK News investigation raises numerous questions about both official and non-official account building collapse
Construction photos of Pyongyang's hallmark Changjon Street apartment reveal numerous structural flaws
Rumored to have been executed with 11 performers last August, singer shown talking Friday on national television
Korean-only article published by North Korean state media outlet contains highly racist language
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