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February 07, 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.

Expert Surveys

Expert round-up: What to make of North Korea’s New Year’s plenum readout

Kim Jong Un revealed little about foreign policy and military plans for 2022, while prioritizing agriculture

Chad O'CarrollChad O'Carroll | Chaewon ChungJanuary 1, 2022
News

Plenum’s agriculture focus suggests dire food shortages in North Korea: Analysts

Issues tied to domestic food supply featured prominently at party meeting, a possible sign of major economic problems

Chad O'CarrollChad O'Carroll | Chaewon ChungJanuary 1, 2022
Analysis

10 years of Kim Jong Un: What should Washington do now about North Korea?

Experts weigh the different options for the US as Kim Jong Un enters his second decade in power

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollDecember 18, 2021
Analysis

10 years of Kim Jong Un: Where will North Korea be 10 years from now?

Experts vote on a range of potential scenarios, from crisis and ongoing COVID-19 isolation to economic growth and more

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollDecember 16, 2021
News

South Korean media consumption top reason for execution in North Korea: Report

Kim Jong Un concerned about public discontent after failing to deliver economic prosperity, expert says

Chad O'CarrollChad O'Carroll | Chaewon ChungDecember 15, 2021
Analysis

10 years of Kim Jong Un: What was Washington’s worst decision so far?

Experts vote on Washington’s worst call during Kim Jong Un’s first decade in power

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollDecember 14, 2021
News

‘Abnormal climatic phenomenon’ hits Pyongyang: North Korean media

‘Unprecedented’ fine dust and fog covers parts of capital city, western coasts

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollDecember 13, 2021
Analysis

10 years of Kim Jong Un: What was Washington’s best North Korea decision so far?

Experts vote on what they think were the best calls the US made on North Korea since 2011

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollDecember 10, 2021
News

US to impose new sanctions against North Korea for first time under Biden

Office of Foreign Assets Control to sanction DPRK prosecutor’s office, animation studio and top official on Friday

Chad O'CarrollChad O'Carroll | Jeongmin KimDecember 10, 2021
Analysis

10 years of Kim Jong Un: What was Kim’s worst decision so far?

Experts vote on Kim’s worst calls during his first decade in power, from COVID controls to negotiating tactics

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollDecember 8, 2021
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