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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.

News

85 year old American identified as detainee in N. Korea – newspaper

Detained American identified as 85 year old Merrill Newman

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollNovember 21, 2013
News

State Dept warns against all travel to N. Korea amid rumor of tourist arrest

Travel warning comes one day before rumor of second American arrested in North Korea

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollNovember 20, 2013
News

Death of Wonsan sailors should serve as ‘example’ for N.Koreans

Dead sailors presented as martyrs for cause of North Korean revolution

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollNovember 19, 2013
News

North Korean airline Air Koryo introduces new staff uniform

New uniform comes as Air Koryo continue fleet modernization efforts

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollNovember 11, 2013
Features

S. Korean media reacts to government moves to ban pro-North party

A review of South Korean media reaction to the scandal currently embracing the UPP

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollNovember 7, 2013
News

At least 24 N. Korean sailors dead in E. Coast naval accident

Rare acknowledgment of naval accident emerges in North Korean media

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollNovember 4, 2013
Analysis

What will North Korea be like in five years from now?

Experts predict how North Korea might look in five years

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollNovember 2, 2013
News

No Kim Jong Un summit meeting for Mongolian president

Observers confused as to why no summit meeting took place

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollOctober 31, 2013
Analysis

Which changes failed to materialize in N. Korea over the past 5 years?

Experts anticipated wide range of changes that failed to occur in North Korea

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollOctober 30, 2013
News

Access to NK News partially blocked in South Korea

Meanwhile, in related development North Korea blocks New Zealanders from accessing state newspaper website

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollOctober 28, 2013