ABOUT THE AUTHOR

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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Shock, then silence: What Washington thinks of the charges against Sue Mi Terry

Indictment of North Korea expert has stunned policy community, spurring reflection on Seoul’s influence in DC

Chad O'CarrollJuly 25, 2024

North Korea News Podcast

Roundtable: What to make of North Korea expert Sue Mi Terry’s indictment

The NK News team discusses the US charges against the former CIA analyst and implications for the think tank community

Chad O'Carroll | Ifang Bremer | Jacco Zwetsloot | Jeongmin Kim | NK NewsJuly 25, 2024

Features

BTS rocks, Kim sucks: How Seoul’s loudspeakers seek to sway North Korean minds

Border broadcasts feature news, weather, music and more, but sharp criticism of Kim Jong Un risks inciting DPRK response

Chad O'Carroll | Jeongmin KimJuly 24, 2024

Analysis

What the US charges against Sue Mi Terry mean for North Korea policymakers

Indictment of DPRK expert spotlights extent of influence ops in Washington, but it may just be the tip of the iceberg

Chad O'CarrollJuly 18, 2024

North Korea News Podcast

Kim Yo Jong threats, a North Korean eatery in Mongolia and aid workers return

NK News’ Chad O’Carroll discusses the DPRK’s threats against balloon launches, his recent trip to Ulaanbaatar and more

Chad O'Carroll | Jacco Zwetsloot | NK NewsJuly 17, 2024

News

North Korean diplomat in Cuba recently defected to South, Seoul confirms

In media interview, Ri Il Gyu says he grew disillusioned during COVID and that Kim Jong Un distrusted foreign ministry

Chad O'Carroll | Joon Ha ParkJuly 16, 2024

News

Momentum to replace UN panel on North Korea sanctions has fizzled, sources say

Lack of consensus has reportedly stalled push to find UN alternative to Panel of Experts, months after it disbanded

Chad O'CarrollJuly 9, 2024

Interviews

Russia was wrong to endorse wide-ranging North Korea sanctions: Russian expert

In interview, Georgy Toloraya says sanctions should focus on nukes and voices frustration about time on Panel of Experts

Chad O'CarrollJuly 2, 2024

News

North Korea launches two ballistic missiles east, ROK says one may have failed

Short-range missile test conducted during ongoing party plenum and as Pyongyang criticizes US-ROK-Japan military drills

Chad O'Carroll | Colin ZwirkoJuly 1, 2024

Interviews

Russia-North Korea defense pact makes unification impossible, ex-diplomat says

In interview, former Russian diplomat Georgy Toloraya suggests treaty will prevent escalation on peninsula

Chad O'CarrollJune 27, 2024

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