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February 14, 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.

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How a US-Russia deal on Ukraine could reshape North Korea’s strategic future
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How a US-Russia deal on Ukraine could reshape North Korea’s strategic future

Negotiations between Trump and Putin could force Kim to rethink Russia ties and push DPRK toward renewed US diplomacy

How a US-Russia deal on Ukraine could reshape North Korea’s strategic future
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll February 14, 2025
Trump taps North Korea expert Allison Hooker as under secretary of state

Trump taps North Korea expert Allison Hooker as under secretary of state

Hooker accompanied Trump to key summits with Kim Jong Un and experts say appointment signals interest in renewed talks

Trump taps North Korea expert Allison Hooker as under secretary of state
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll February 13, 2025
Western travel to North Korea on hold as border issues persist

Western travel to North Korea on hold as border issues persist

First tour for non-Russians since pandemic was abruptly canceled with expert telling NK News reopening remains uncertain

Western travel to North Korea on hold as border issues persist
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll February 10, 2025
North Korea’s criticism of Trump official and key DPRK officers killed in Kursk
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North Korea’s criticism of Trump official and key DPRK officers killed in Kursk

NK News’ Chad O’Carroll talks Pyongyang’s first statement on new US administration and troops being retrained

North Korea’s criticism of Trump official and key DPRK officers killed in Kursk
A window into division: Where to catch a glimpse of North Korea near Seoul
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A window into division: Where to catch a glimpse of North Korea near Seoul

While the JSA is currently off-limits, there are many other inter-Korean sites worth visiting not far from ROK capital

A window into division: Where to catch a glimpse of North Korea near Seoul
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll January 8, 2025
The status of North Korea’s foreign community, five years after pandemic began
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The status of North Korea’s foreign community, five years after pandemic began

NK News’ Chad O’Carroll discusses the countries and NGOs that have returned and why Pyongyang is playing favorites

The status of North Korea’s foreign community, five years after pandemic began
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll | Jacco Zwetsloot December 31, 2024
South Korea drops North Korean city names from signs on border highway

South Korea drops North Korean city names from signs on border highway

Pyongyang and Kaesong replaced by Panmunjom on signage north of Seoul, likely due to poor inter-Korean ties

South Korea drops North Korean city names from signs on border highway
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll December 27, 2024
Year-end special: A look back at the most compelling North Korea stories of 2024
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Year-end special: A look back at the most compelling North Korea stories of 2024

NK News journalists share the stories that meant the most to them and offer insights into how they reported on the DPRK

Year-end special: A look back at the most compelling North Korea stories of 2024
Lessons from chaos: What Kim Jong Un sees in an era of global turmoil
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Lessons from chaos: What Kim Jong Un sees in an era of global turmoil

Assassinations, military failures and fractured alliances have reinforced the value of self-reliance for North Korea

Lessons from chaos: What Kim Jong Un sees in an era of global turmoil
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll December 26, 2024
North Korea blasts sirens and drumming sounds across border on Christmas

North Korea blasts sirens and drumming sounds across border on Christmas

Speakers reportedly stopped for week after ROK martial law crisis, but both Koreas have resumed sonic battle

North Korea blasts sirens and drumming sounds across border on Christmas
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll | Colin Zwirko December 25, 2024
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