May 03, 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.

Analysis

Equipment at N. Korean ski resort may breach UN luxury goods sanctions

High-end ski equipment from Canada, Sweden and Italy visible at Masik ski pass

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollJanuary 2, 2014
News

Via fax, North Korea threatens to attack South Korea

South Korea responds by promising "resolute punishment"

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollDecember 20, 2013
Interviews

How Kim Jong Un became the focus of a new iPhone app

Child of Soviet Union believes art has potential to break down propaganda

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollDecember 20, 2013
News

In 1984 moment, N. Korea deletes near entirety of news archives

In striking development, North Korean media deletes near-entirity of its article archives

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollDecember 16, 2013
News

Rumors swirl about fate of Jang Song Thaek

Executed by machine gun or heavily tortured, rumors swirl about death of Jang

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollDecember 13, 2013
News

North Korea executes ‘traitor’ Jang Song Thaek

Military tribunal orders execution of Jang Song Thaek

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollDecember 13, 2013
News

KCNA deletes and edits Jang Song Thaek articles en masse

Media deletes all references to Jang Song Thaek

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollDecember 13, 2013
News

Panama still awaiting payment of $1M North Korea ship fine

Delays complicating return of vessel, possibly crew, to North Korea

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollDecember 11, 2013
News

Jang Song Thaek purge confirmed amid rumors of his execution

In spectacular fashion, North Korean media reveals departure of Jang Song Thaek group

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollDecember 9, 2013
News

U.S. citizen Merrill Newman freed by North Korea

U.S. Citizen released following month long detention

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollDecember 7, 2013