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.
Latest departure leaves only four foreign ambassadors in Pyongyang, though Syria will not shutter its embassy
Moscow could withdraw support for the UN Panel of Experts on the DPRK and block new Security Council designations
Recent ‘reconnaissance satellite’ system tests were ICBM-capable platforms and represent a ‘serious escalation’
Analysts expect Seoul to move closer to Washington and more missile tests from Pyongyang
Analysts say statement likely due to recent North Korean satellite technology launches and upcoming anniversary
Sanctions and travel advisories on Russia could complicate tourism to DPRK as China route remains shut
Fear of losing Moscow’s support for inter-Korean policies likely a factor in response to Ukraine crisis, observers say
Analysts say great power conflict could impact DPRK sanctions and give cover for missile tests, among other consequences
Analysts tell NK News that DPRK will closely monitor US ability to coordinate international response to weapons tests
He or she will face gauntlet of sanctions, anti-COVID policies and US-China competition if they want to engage Pyongyang
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