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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

Trump voices concern about North Korean ‘provocations’ in phone call with Yoon

South Korean president says Trump expressed interest in DPRK issues, amid attention on if he’ll seek to restart talks

Analysis

Trump return rekindles prospects of North Korea talks, but Russia stands in way

While personal rapport with Kim Jong Un could help revive diplomacy, a repeat of ‘fire and fury’ can’t be ruled out

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollNovember 7, 2024
News

North Korea increasingly unlikely to welcome tourists this year, sources say

Insiders report little progress on plans to open in December, while DPRK troops in Ukraine could bring tourism sanctions

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollOctober 28, 2024
Analysis

What North Korea stands to gain by sending troops to fight in Ukraine

DPRK likely seeks Russian cash or tech, but deployment risks exposing troops to outside info and inciting wider response

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollOctober 21, 2024
Analysis

How Kim Jong Un’s anti-unification strategy entertains offensive military goals

North Korea has increasingly signaled nukes are not just for deterrence as it tests weapons designed for war with South

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollOctober 16, 2024
Interviews

Why rumors of friction between North Korea and China are likely overblown

In interview, expert Seong-hyon Lee linkens countries to squabbling couple whose arguments belie stable relationship

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollOctober 15, 2024
North Korea News Podcast

Breaking down North Korea’s claims about alleged South Korean drone incursion

NK News’ Chad O’Carroll and Ifang Bremer discuss who was behind the incident and what it means for inter-Korean ties

Analysis

Drone drama: What to make of North Korean claims about ROK aerial ‘intrusions’

While South Korean military likely behind infiltration, possible NGO involvement raises risk of uncontrolled escalation

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollOctober 14, 2024
Analysis

Unpacking North Korea’s silence on redefining its border with the South

Lack of constitutional changes may reflect opposition to anti-unification policy, or preference for strategic ambiguity

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollOctober 9, 2024
News

Music from North Korean loudspeakers audible in the South, but only faintly

Border visit appears to confirm loudspeakers are operating but raises questions about purpose of low-volume broadcasts

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollOctober 2, 2024