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.
UN draft report suggests several ships sent coal to China in exchange for aid cargos during second year of pandemic
A new mini-documentary from NK News explores what litter from the DPRK can reveal about changes inside the country
New UN draft report documents effort to procure four top-of-the-line SUVs last year despite strict COVID border controls
Scale of celebrations for Feb. 16 holiday unclear, but major parade featuring heavy weapons expected by April
Fear of Omicron variant spreading in China and South Korea appears to be spurring changes, source says
A constellation of domestic and external factors have aligned to drive the DPRK’s high-intensity campaign in January
Obscuring faces appears to be a first in state media, following uptick in pixelation in recent years
Lengthy quarantine process at DPRK-China border means high prices and shortages likely to continue despite trade restart
Airlines seldom fly over the DPRK due to risks from such missile tests and to avoid sanctions complications
Sources say oranges selling for $27/kg, with no signs that imported goods have been delivered to Pyongyang’s main market
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