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.
Federal Aviation Administration says unannounced tests likely to continue and travel into neighboring airspace
Choe Son Hui’s new role indicates DPRK could choose to engage Washington or Seoul but not both, former US official says
Troy Stangarone cites what medical experts say is risk dangerous variants could emerge from unchecked outbreak in DPRK
Chinese aircraft reportedly buzzed patrol aircraft numerous times in apparent effort to disrupt UN sanctions monitoring
One outlet associated with DPRK affiliate Chongryon hasn’t updated its website design in almost two decades
China’s skepticism of sanctions could lead it to end support, eliminating a key source of information on DPRK activities
Two leaders move to deploy US strategic assets and expand drills at summit but offer little to entice Pyongyang to talks
Multiple round trips in recent days appear to be first Air Koryo international flights since early 2020
Farmers and other agricultural workers engaging rice fields and walking outside amid COVID-19 ‘lockdown’ orders
Expert says authorities in Pyongyang taking advantage of pandemic to further justify isolation and crackdowns on society
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