April 25, 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

UN sends $1M to North Korean bank account for ‘humanitarian assistance’

Experts note there are no international personnel in country to verify whether DPRK uses the money as intended

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollNovember 4, 2022
Analysis

Risk assessment: The possible outcomes of Yoon Suk-yeol’s North Korea policy

‘Audacious plan’ appears an effort to kick the can down the road, but Seoul could face major problems before then

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollNovember 2, 2022
News

Egypt’s Orascom to receive loan worth $80M from North Korea cell network

Firm behind Koryolink has struggled to make money from the project or transfer funds outside the DPRK

Chad O'CarrollChad O'Carroll | Ethan JewellNovember 2, 2022
News

Top North Korean military official demands end to ‘aggressive’ US-ROK air drills

Washington maintains Vigilant Storm is defensive in nature as Pyongyang threatens ‘shocking incident’ if it is attacked

Chad O'CarrollChad O'Carroll | Colin ZwirkoNovember 2, 2022
News

North Korea tidies up its side of Panmunjom after months of neglect, photos show

Renewed activity on DPRK side of inter-Korean border may indicate pending activity there, experts say

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollNovember 1, 2022
News

North Korea launches kids commuter boat service at same lake as earlier missile

NK News analysis shows military tested underwater silos at reservoir where boats now transport rural children to school

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollOctober 25, 2022
Analysis

Ballistic salvo: How North Korea could carry out missile strikes on South Korea

DPRK’s growing short-range missile capabilities mean even limited attacks could be devastating, experts say

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollOctober 19, 2022
Analysis

Seoul’s new sanctions on North Korea change little but set stage for next steps

South Korea has array of options to up ante if DPRK conducts nuclear test, though it risks feeding cycle of escalation

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollOctober 14, 2022
News

North Korea test-fires missile and conducts military drills near border: JCS

Seoul says air force and artillery drills violate military deal; DPRK accuses ROK of firing artillery at ‘front line’

News

North Korea cancels meeting with EU diplomatic service: Sources

Withdrawal by DPRK Embassy in Berlin comes after Brussels condemned Pyongyang’s ‘illegal’ missile test over Japan

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollOctober 12, 2022
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