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.
Arrest a possibility, sources say, but disappearance could also be linked to illness
Conditions could be ripe for renewed U.S.-DPRK diplomacy
Chinese leader happy to ride in vehicle thought to breach UN Security Council sanctions
Unusual long-range aircraft movements could be linked to forthcoming visit by Chinese President
In-depth analysis of spring trade fair shows trending areas in DPRK economy, weak sanctions implementation
Products linked to T Specialist and OCN available as of April and May 2019, photos show
Tents similar to those found along banks of Han river in Seoul beginning to emerge in Pyongyang
Yukio Hatoyama says improving relations must come before any resolution of the decades-long dispute
B2B vendor offers DPRK business owners bright and colorful signage to stand out
Brochure reveals at least 216 Chinese companies taking part in this year's expo
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