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.
Tourists the latest foreign group to be barred from October 15 inter-Korean game
The DPRK has not fully shut the door on further talks, but the gap between the two sides appears wider than ever
Buildings in the vicinity of Pyongyang's 'forbidden city' have windows on upper floors blocked
View towards North Korean capital's Forbidden City also now blocked at Koryo Hotel
Sweden played host to similar talks in January ahead of the Hanoi summit
Malicious emails similar to efforts focused on DPRK community dating as far back as 2010
Fixture set to take place on October 15
Trade in graphite with DPRK could risk sanctions designation from U.S. Treasury Department
Iconic pastel colors removed from many buildings in North Korea's capital
Recent DPRK state media articles come amid construction of domestic space-related infrastructure
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