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.
North Korean TV segment shows Kim riding a golf cart and with a new mark on his wrist
North Korean leader's disappearance from public sparked a storm of international media speculation about his health
Among those from various countries who are approved, some encounter issues including lengthy interviews at the border
Jordan Cheang owned Benata Business Centre and supermarkets, prior interviews show
Roh had run Minjok Tongshin, a controversial pro-DPRK outlet for Korean speakers in the U.S., since 1999
Few unusual or suspicious indicators were recorded before and after the death of Kim Jong Il
Despite COVID-19 restrictions, two trucks spotted crossing from DPRK to PRC at Dandong
While DPRK media continues to reveal details of notes allegedly sent by Kim Jong Un, something seems to be wrong
Some sources don't connect recent surge in demand to Kim Jong Un health rumors, however
Sources report nothing unusual in DPRK capital amid claims of leader in "grave danger"
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