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November 25, 2024

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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 roundup: Will North Korea test Biden with an ICBM launch in the new year?

Experts divided about the assumption that Pyongyang will seek to test Washington early in Biden's presidency

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollNovember 12, 2020
News

North Korea omitted from Biden administration’s key transition priorities

White House will overlook North Korea issue at its own peril, analysts warn

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollNovember 9, 2020
News

US closely monitoring ROK’s criminal investigation of North Korea activists

Dept of State says activists should be able to "freely exercise the freedoms of expression, assembly, and association"

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollNovember 6, 2020
News

US dollar drops by 20% in North Korea, signaling government market manipulation

Devaluation is latest policy apparently designed to decrease the volume of foreign currency in circulation

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollNovember 6, 2020
Border Controls

North Korean fears over COVID-19 on full display at Panmunjom reopening ceremony

To protect against COVID-19, North Korean military wears gas masks and raincoats when outside of Panmun Hall

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollNovember 4, 2020
News

Pro-North Korea newspaper in Japan monetizes website with paywall

Paywall system will limit reach of publication, but could spark sanctions concerns

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollNovember 4, 2020
News

North Korea reiterates regret over killing of South Korean, but blames Seoul

North Korean statement takes aim at South Korean conservatives for allegedly politicizing incident

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollOctober 29, 2020
News

North Korea introduces strict currency exchange restrictions for foreigners

New rules mean diplomats can only exchange $100 a day per person

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollOctober 29, 2020
News

Tourism firms cast doubt on claims that China-North Korea tours will resume soon

Tour agencies say officials in Beijing and Pyongyang deny PRC-DPRK tourism about to resume

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollOctober 27, 2020
News

North Korea echoes South Korean criticism of Japan on Berlin statue controversy

Tokyo's effort to get comfort woman statue removed from Berlin receives criticism from both Koreas

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollOctober 26, 2020
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