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December 14, 2024

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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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From aid to academia: The status of foreign organizations in North Korea
NK PRO

From aid to academia: The status of foreign organizations in North Korea

An in-depth look at all the NGOs, businesses and schools that have resumed operations after pandemic closures

From aid to academia: The status of foreign organizations in North Korea
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll December 13, 2024
Why North Korea’s ambitious satellite plans have come crashing down to Earth

Why North Korea’s ambitious satellite plans have come crashing down to Earth

In interview, Markus Schiller explains why DPRK won’t launch three satellites in 2024 but hasn’t necessarily failed

Why North Korea’s ambitious satellite plans have come crashing down to Earth
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll December 11, 2024
Where things stand with the diplomatic community in North Korea
NK PRO

Where things stand with the diplomatic community in North Korea

In first of two-part series, NK Pro documents status of every foreign embassy in Pyongyang after years of COVID closures

Where things stand with the diplomatic community in North Korea
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll December 10, 2024
Chinese national arrested in US on charges of trafficking arms to North Korea

Chinese national arrested in US on charges of trafficking arms to North Korea

Justice Department alleges man exported firearms, ammunition and controlled technology in violation of sanctions

Chinese national arrested in US on charges of trafficking arms to North Korea
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll December 4, 2024
What Yoon Suk-yeol’s martial law gambit means for the Korean Peninsula
NK PRO

What Yoon Suk-yeol’s martial law gambit means for the Korean Peninsula

South Korean leader’s declaration risks triggering domestic unrest, while opening door to North Korean escalation

What Yoon Suk-yeol’s martial law gambit means for the Korean Peninsula
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll December 4, 2024
South Korean leader declares martial law, citing ‘pro-North Korea elements’

South Korean leader declares martial law, citing ‘pro-North Korea elements’

Experts question Yoon Suk-yeol’s justification for unprecedented measure as political chaos engulfs country

South Korean leader declares martial law, citing ‘pro-North Korea elements’
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll | Ifang Bremer December 4, 2024
On the border: What it’s like to visit remote islands on North Korea’s doorstep
COLUMN

On the border: What it’s like to visit remote islands on North Korea’s doorstep

A new series walks readers through key locations on the inter-Korean border, starting with two islands in the Yellow Sea

On the border: What it’s like to visit remote islands on North Korea’s doorstep
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll November 25, 2024
Mysterious TV networks seek to penetrate North Korea’s information firewall

Mysterious TV networks seek to penetrate North Korea’s information firewall

NK News identified three channels broadcasting content across the border that appears tailormade for DPRK audiences

Mysterious TV networks seek to penetrate North Korea’s information firewall
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll | Ifang Bremer November 22, 2024
How North Korea’s nuisance GPS jamming poses serious safety risks

How North Korea’s nuisance GPS jamming poses serious safety risks

Experts say jamming aims to provoke and could endanger planes and ships, but note shortage of ways to counter

How North Korea’s nuisance GPS jamming poses serious safety risks
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll November 19, 2024
North Korea’s troop dispatch to Ukraine is Kim Jong Un’s riskiest decision yet
COLUMN

North Korea’s troop dispatch to Ukraine is Kim Jong Un’s riskiest decision yet

Fighting in Russia’s war opens a Pandora’s box of dangers, from conflict with ROK to undermining support for regime

North Korea’s troop dispatch to Ukraine is Kim Jong Un’s riskiest decision yet
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll November 12, 2024
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