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February 06, 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

US pledges to curtail landmine use, except in standoff with North Korea

Experts say exception for Korean Peninsula in new policy is because landmines vital to maintaining military balance

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollJune 27, 2022
Interviews

US overlooks information campaigns as option to deter North Korea: Expert

Bruce Bennett says distributing USB sticks loaded with K-pop could work better than sanctions by impacting leadership

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollJune 22, 2022
Analysis

Even after COVID leapfrogged border controls, no signs North Korea will open up

Ongoing travel restrictions have biggest impact on DPRK citizens stuck overseas, travel industry insiders say

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollJune 17, 2022
News

North Korea’s increasing missile launches put planes at risk, US agency warns

Federal Aviation Administration says unannounced tests likely to continue and travel into neighboring airspace

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollJune 15, 2022
News

North Korea signals US policy shift with new pick for foreign minister: Biegun

Choe Son Hui’s new role indicates DPRK could choose to engage Washington or Seoul but not both, former US official says

Chad O'CarrollChad O'Carroll | Jeongmin KimJune 11, 2022
Border Controls

US should enlist China and Russia to provide COVID aid to North Korea: Expert

Troy Stangarone cites what medical experts say is risk dangerous variants could emerge from unchecked outbreak in DPRK

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollJune 3, 2022
News

Chinese jets harass Canadian plane monitoring North Korea sanctions: Ottawa

Chinese aircraft reportedly buzzed patrol aircraft numerous times in apparent effort to disrupt UN sanctions monitoring

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollJune 2, 2022
News

Kim Jong Un calls on pro-North Korea media in Japan to ‘enhance’ work

One outlet associated with DPRK affiliate Chongryon hasn’t updated its website design in almost two decades

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollMay 30, 2022
What If?

What if the UN shuts down the Panel of Experts overseeing North Korea sanctions?

China’s skepticism of sanctions could lead it to end support, eliminating a key source of information on DPRK activities

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollMay 27, 2022
Analysis

Why Biden and Yoon’s vow to bolster deterrence won’t alter North Korea’s course

Two leaders move to deploy US strategic assets and expand drills at summit but offer little to entice Pyongyang to talks

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollMay 21, 2022
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