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.
In statement, mission admits difficult conditions for staff but says ‘impossible’ to close as bilateral ties flourish
NK News observed aircraft from border observatory on Tuesday, raising questions about flights in sensitive military area
He had a unique ability to uncover elusive information, doggedly pursuing stories about the DPRK to the bitter end
A Japanese outlet claims Ri Yong Ho was executed during long absence, but officials reported dead have reappeared before
Exclusive photos show high-end liquors for sale but little else at renamed Ryugyong Golden Plaza
Kim Jong Un’s confrontational stance toward Seoul raises risk of limited inter-Korean conflict in year ahead
Aid worker says exemptions don’t go far enough in streamlining approval process for delivering assistance
Noodles by Kyonghung Trading Company featured at expo in Pyongyang in sign that clones of ROK products remain available
Court records indicate contraband products followed similar route into DPRK as luxury goods sold from city-state in past
Washington remains committed to ‘extended deterrence’ for South Korea and Japan, including use of nuclear weapons
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