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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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As overseas worker deadline looms, Air Koryo increases flights to Vladivostok
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As overseas worker deadline looms, Air Koryo increases flights to Vladivostok

19 additional round-trip flights scheduled for December, data shows

As overseas worker deadline looms, Air Koryo increases flights to Vladivostok
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll December 10, 2019
North Korea hails “very important” test at satellite launching ground

North Korea hails “very important” test at satellite launching ground

Results of test set to enhance the "strategic position" of the DPRK, Academy of the National Defence Science says

North Korea hails “very important” test at satellite launching ground
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll | Oliver Hotham December 7, 2019
Just weeks after the Singapore summit, Kim Jong Un visited new monument to ICBMs
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Just weeks after the Singapore summit, Kim Jong Un visited new monument to ICBMs

Opened in February last year, the facility has yet to be featured in official state media

Just weeks after the Singapore summit, Kim Jong Un visited new monument to ICBMs
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll November 29, 2019
New culture and education websites added to North Korean search portal

New culture and education websites added to North Korean search portal

Addition of websites comes amid rapidly broadening scope of DPRK intranet sector

New culture and education websites added to North Korean search portal
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll November 27, 2019
Orascom financed LED displays on Pyongyang’s Ryugyong Hotel: sources

Orascom financed LED displays on Pyongyang’s Ryugyong Hotel: sources

Rumors also re-emerge about restaurants under-development in the hotel, which could open "next year"

Orascom financed LED displays on Pyongyang’s Ryugyong Hotel: sources
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll November 26, 2019
Aaron Arnold becomes new U.S. member of UN’s North Korea sanctions panel

Aaron Arnold becomes new U.S. member of UN’s North Korea sanctions panel

Move follows recent reshuffle at UN panel monitoring North Korea sanctions implementation

Aaron Arnold becomes new U.S. member of UN’s North Korea sanctions panel
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll November 24, 2019
Singaporean at heart of NK Pro investigation jailed for sanctions violations

Singaporean at heart of NK Pro investigation jailed for sanctions violations

T Specialist firm also fined $800,000 for its role in sanctions violations, while Wang Zhiguo jailed for a year

Singaporean at heart of NK Pro investigation jailed for sanctions violations
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll November 22, 2019
After the Hanoi summit, a hyper-securitization process underway in Pyongyang?
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After the Hanoi summit, a hyper-securitization process underway in Pyongyang?

A range of incidents, trends, and policies have emerged which suggest DPRK authorities wish to sharply bolster control

After the Hanoi summit, a hyper-securitization process underway in Pyongyang?
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll November 21, 2019
Looking ahead: prospects for North Korea-U.S. relations
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Looking ahead: prospects for North Korea-U.S. relations

Amid a flurry of statements by DPRK officials, NK Pro analysts examine whether diplomacy can get back on track

Looking ahead: prospects for North Korea-U.S. relations
Kim Jong Un’s personal jet makes first appearance since Singapore summit

Kim Jong Un’s personal jet makes first appearance since Singapore summit

Unclear if DPRK leader flew on aircraft or whether it landed at Wonsan's Kalma airport

Kim Jong Un’s personal jet makes first appearance since Singapore summit
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll November 17, 2019
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