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February 05, 2025

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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.

News

Pyongyang traffic girl given mystery hero award

Traffic warden said to protect "leader" in a "death-defying...unexpected" situation

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollMay 9, 2013
News

Dennis Rodman calls for release of American prisoner in N. Korea

Rodman uses Twitter to call for release of Kenneth Bae

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollMay 7, 2013
News

South Korea Withdraws Nationals From Kaesong Industrial Complex

'The South Korean government decision to bring all those people out of Kaesong seems to be a proper reaction'

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollApril 26, 2013
Analysis

Understanding Why NK NEWS Was Attacked Last Week

NK NEWS speaks to server administrator Tomasz Chmielewski to find out why and how website was hacked last week

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollApril 16, 2013
News

UPDATE: Tourist Visits to North Korea Via Dandong Suspended

Partial tour suspension appears to be latest ratcheting up of tension

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollApril 9, 2013
Features

Kempinski Freezes ‘Hotel Of Doom’ Plans In North Korea

'Market Conditions' make Kempinski's involvement in Ryugyong Hotel impossible

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollMarch 28, 2013
News

U.S. Flies B-2 Stealth Bombers Over South Korea

First time B-2 bombers reported to take part in peninsula training drills

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollMarch 28, 2013
News

‘Combat Ready’ North Korea Threatens To Attack U.S. Bases

Guam and Hawaii latest targets as North Korea increases combat readiness to highest level

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollMarch 26, 2013
News

Kim Jong Un Has a Baby Girl

Dennis Rodman tells British newspaper Ri Sol Ju has a daughter

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollMarch 19, 2013
News

Pyongyang Cuts Hotline as U.S.-South Korean Military Drills Begin

North Korea has cut an inter-Korean hotline following the start of today's U.S.-South Korean military exercises

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollMarch 10, 2013