March 29, 2024

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

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.

News

U.S. presents punishing new North Korea sanctions package to UN

New measures include mandatory cargo inspection, jet fuel, small arms and luxury goods

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollFebruary 25, 2016
Analysis

Reforms under way making business in N.Korea easier: Lawyer

Experienced attorney says country undoubtedly changing, but remains far from open system

Chad O'CarrollChad O'Carroll | Oliver HothamFebruary 23, 2016
Evergreen

N.Korea cyber attacks mistakenly down independent, gvt’ sites

Attempt to attack DPRK web presence led to outages on independent blogs, South Korean gvt sites

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollFebruary 17, 2016
News

N. Korean launch succeeds at putting satellite in orbit: Korean media

Japan does not shoot down rocket passing over territory despite warnings

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollFebruary 6, 2016
News

N.Korea warns UN agencies of forthcoming satellite launch

Amid push for UN sanctions, North Korea announces plan for fresh satellite launch

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollFebruary 2, 2016
Expert Surveys

How Russia-North Korea relations have recently surprised observers

Russian observers note uptick in visits between two countries, preferential business deals

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollJanuary 29, 2016
Evergreen

Will Russia’s Trans-Korean railroad plan ever come to fruition?

Russian observers say lack of S. Korean enthusiasm, peace treaty remain obstacles to realization

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollJanuary 27, 2016
Expert Surveys

Will Russia ever accept North Korea as a nuclear power?

Russian DPRK watchers say tacit acceptance of Pyongyang's nuclear program likely to grow

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollJanuary 26, 2016
News

Bosworth an “outstanding diplomat” – N. Korean Ambassador to UN

Bosworth "an outstanding diplomat and a man of great personality and vision"

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollJanuary 5, 2016
News

Inter-Korean pointman Kim Yang Gon dies in car accident: KCNA

KCNA report that Kim died on December 29

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollDecember 29, 2015