May 03, 2024

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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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Defector diplomat accused of sexual crimes with minor: N.Korean state media

Defector diplomat accused of sexual crimes with minor: N.Korean state media

Accusation shows cultural understanding of Western sensitivities, expert says

Defector diplomat accused of sexual crimes with minor: N.Korean state media
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll | Dagyum Ji August 20, 2016
Photo tour part 2: Inside North Korea’s Rason intl’ trade fair
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Photo tour part 2: Inside North Korea’s Rason intl’ trade fair

Part two of NK Pro's exclusive photo tour of the recently held 6th annual Rason trade fair

Photo tour part 2: Inside North Korea’s Rason intl’ trade fair
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll August 18, 2016
S.Korea says preparing ‘countermeasures’ to N.Korean plutonium claims

S.Korea says preparing ‘countermeasures’ to N.Korean plutonium claims

Issue of THAAD deployment could make it harder for Seoul to coordinate intl' response

S.Korea says preparing ‘countermeasures’ to N.Korean plutonium claims
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll August 18, 2016
Photo tour part 1: Inside North Korea’s Rason intl’ trade fair
NK PRO

Photo tour part 1: Inside North Korea’s Rason intl’ trade fair

Part one of NK Pro's exclusive photo tour of the recently held 6th annual Rason trade fair

Photo tour part 1: Inside North Korea’s Rason intl’ trade fair
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll August 17, 2016
North Korean diplomat defects to South Korea: MoU

North Korean diplomat defects to South Korea: MoU

Minister Thae arrived recently from UK with wife and children, unification ministry says

North Korean diplomat defects to South Korea: MoU
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll August 17, 2016
First U.S. tourist visits North Korean city of Sinuiju: Koryo Tours

First U.S. tourist visits North Korean city of Sinuiju: Koryo Tours

Development could lead to Americans being able to access Pyongyang by train

First U.S. tourist visits North Korean city of Sinuiju: Koryo Tours
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll August 15, 2016
Rason international trade fair wraps up, 100+ companies present
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Rason international trade fair wraps up, 100+ companies present

Amid shift towards consumer goods, fair has reached its peak, analyst suggests

Rason international trade fair wraps up, 100+ companies present
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll August 11, 2016
Singaporean investor behind new Pyongyang department store revealed
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Singaporean investor behind new Pyongyang department store revealed

Firm within walking distance of two known North Korean entities in Singapore

Singaporean investor behind new Pyongyang department store revealed
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll August 8, 2016
Radar-capable traffic cams installed throughout Pyongyang, pictures show
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Radar-capable traffic cams installed throughout Pyongyang, pictures show

Camera network could have surveillance role, too, observers say

Radar-capable traffic cams installed throughout Pyongyang, pictures show
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll August 5, 2016
N.Korean construction workers complete framework of 70-floor skyscraper
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N.Korean construction workers complete framework of 70-floor skyscraper

Carcass built in less than three months, state media says, with recent photos corroborating progress

N.Korean construction workers complete framework of 70-floor skyscraper
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll August 3, 2016