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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.

Analysis

NK Pro briefing: Why satellite imagery plays a critical role in DPRK research

Andrew Brockfield and Colin Zwirko discuss how satellites help track everything from flooding to sanctions breaches

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollSeptember 23, 2021
Analysis

G Wagon mystery: Where did North Korea get its luxury SUV?

Mercedes-Benz G-Class used as support vehicle for Kim Jong Un was briefly visible at the 2018 inter-Korean summit

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollSeptember 20, 2021
News

China tells UN ‘The Mole’ isn’t a credible source for sanctions investigations

Beijing rejects evidence from documentary due to 'illegitimate means' used in production

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollSeptember 9, 2021
News

Sources say parade imminent: roads closed in Pyongyang, citizens gathering

Promptly organized military parade appears ready for kick-off in Pyongyang

Chad O'CarrollChad O'Carroll | Colin ZwirkoSeptember 8, 2021
News

Preparations ramp up for North Korean military parade in Pyongyang

The parade may mark upcoming national holidays in September and October, sources and satellite evidence suggest

Chad O'CarrollChad O'Carroll | Colin ZwirkoSeptember 8, 2021
Analysis

Renewal of North Korea travel ban: A missed opportunity for DPRK-US diplomacy?

Ending the Trump-era travel ban would have been consistent with many stated US goals, despite some diplomatic risks

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollSeptember 7, 2021
News

North Korean diplomat dies after car accident in Vladivostok

Source confirms deaths of two North Koreans, including consul to Khabarovsk, after their SUV reportedly overturned

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollSeptember 1, 2021
News

At least one Mercedes-Benz shipped to North Korea in 2019 despite sanctions

UN report shows North Korea-linked vendor also purchased three other luxury vehicles, with their whereabouts unknown

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollSeptember 1, 2021
News

Biden’s North Korea policy inflexible, ‘lacks novelty’: former Chinese official

China's former ambassador to South Korea suggests reviving Six-Party Talks as part of 'road map' toward engagement

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollAugust 31, 2021
News

Amid economic crash, DPRK tried to import $1 million in Lexus vehicles in 2020

North Korea sought to acquire Lexus SUVs through China despite limited trade during pandemic, PoE report shows

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollAugust 26, 2021
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