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January 10, 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

US energy magnate claims he courted North Korean diplomats for the FBI and CIA

A sexual harassment case brings light to Adam Victor's claims that he wooed North Koreans diplomats in New York

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollNovember 18, 2020
News

Pro-North Korea newspaper is not violating UN sanctions with paywall, Tokyo says

Choson Sinbo is a pro-DPRK newspaper maintained by the General Association of Korean Residents, or Chongryon

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollNovember 17, 2020
News

Japan says it’s maintaining behind-the-scenes contact with North Korea

Remarks echo Tokyo's previous line on talks with the North

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollNovember 16, 2020
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
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