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January 11, 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.

Analysis

What North Korea’s Plenum now means for U.S. foreign policy

While a window of opportunity to turn things around remains, there is a very low chance it will be seized upon

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollJanuary 1, 2020
News

Prestigious Pyongyang shoe factory appears to be making inventory for export

Photos show labels in English and featuring international sizing measures

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollDecember 27, 2019
News

Timing of North Korean Plenary Meeting suggests break from precedence

Plenum set to be held before end of December and Kim Jong Un's New Year Address on January 1

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollDecember 24, 2019
News

EXCLUSIVE: U.S. citizen says he snuck into North Korea, was imprisoned in 2015

American who crossed into the DPRK illegally four years ago tells his story for the first time

Chad O'CarrollChad O'Carroll | Oliver HothamDecember 24, 2019
News

U.S. NGO seeks ideas to break North Korea’s information cordon

Lumen wants to "provide all North Korean people with access to uncensored sources of information"

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollDecember 20, 2019
Analysis

Photos of Air China refueling in Pyongyang raise questions about supply-lines

Despite sanctions and short route distance, Air China’s 737s regularly connect to Air Koryo fuel trucks

Chad O'CarrollChad O'Carroll | Jacob FromerDecember 16, 2019
Analysis

Biegun arrives in Seoul: Last chance saloon for DPRK-U.S. negotiations?

Scene appears set for a final U.S. proposal to reboot talks before North Korea's deadline

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollDecember 15, 2019
News

Vietnamese oil tanker which visited N. Korea seized by Malaysian commando unit

Only one crew member found after 5000-tonne vessel seized, others reportedly returned to respective countries

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollDecember 12, 2019
News

As overseas worker deadline looms, Air Koryo increases flights to Vladivostok

19 additional round-trip flights scheduled for December, data shows

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollDecember 10, 2019
News

North Korea hails “very important” test at satellite launching ground

Results of test set to enhance the "strategic position" of the DPRK, Academy of the National Defence Science says

Chad O'CarrollChad O'Carroll | Oliver HothamDecember 7, 2019
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