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.
Chad O’Carroll and Jeongmin Kim dissect the South Korean president’s Liberation Day speech and Ulchi Freedom Shield
Yoon’s call for unification under democracy makes North Korean regime change unspoken goal, aiming to divide its society
DPRK will reportedly allow tourists to visit Samjiyon on China border, nearly 5 years after closing country due to COVID
Criticism of administration’s ‘hostile policy’ signals Pyongyang may be open to dialogue if Trump returns, expert says
Investigation finds ex-UN official from Canada vanished due to rare arrest on suspicions of spying, likely for China
NK News finds Pyongyang Baek Hwa Restaurant empty and in state of disrepair amid sanctions on DPRK overseas labor
Indictment of North Korea expert has stunned policy community, spurring reflection on Seoul’s influence in DC
The NK News team discusses the US charges against the former CIA analyst and implications for the think tank community
Border broadcasts feature news, weather, music and more, but sharp criticism of Kim Jong Un risks inciting DPRK response
Indictment of DPRK expert spotlights extent of influence ops in Washington, but it may just be the tip of the iceberg
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