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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.

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Analysis

A fragile calm holds with North Korea — but don’t mistake it for stability

While escalation risks have subsided, a US failure to engage or continuation of Ukraine war could alter DPRK’s calculus

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollMay 26, 2025
Columns

Accidental sanctuary: Where nature and history meet on the North Korean border

Central South Korean areas along the DMZ are home to secret tunnels, sweeping vistas and former communist buildings

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollMay 23, 2025
Interviews

Art of the deal: Why Trump could struggle to bring North Korea back to talks

In interview, ex-US intel officer Sydney Seiler assesses prospects and limits of the president’s unconventional style

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollMay 21, 2025
Columns

Up close and personal: The best border observatories to see North Korean life

Ganghwa and Gimpo west of Seoul provide unparalleled spots to witness the reality of division and how North Koreans live

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollApril 21, 2025
North Korea News Podcast

The Pyongyang marathon’s new name, and the death of a North Korean commando

NK News’ Chad O’Carroll joins the podcast to discuss inconsistent Kim Il Sung propaganda, Trump budget cuts and more

Chad O'CarrollChad O'Carroll | Jacco Zwetsloot | NK NewsApril 17, 2025
Columns

Tourism on hold: North Korea signals shift in strategy as reopening fizzles

Tour operators say Pyongyang has gone silent, with analysts pointing to ideological control and shifting priorities

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollApril 9, 2025
News

Bulgaria to reopen embassy in Pyongyang after years-long closure

Foreign ministry told NK News reopening is expected to take place in April following pandemic-related closure in 2021

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollApril 8, 2025
Columns

Why Kim Jong Un is likely to skip Russia’s Victory Day parade in Moscow

Logistical challenges, geopolitical concerns and potential Trump meeting could influence Kim’s decision to attend

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollApril 1, 2025
News

Trump says US may ‘do something’ with DPRK citing open communication channels

He again referred to North Korea as ‘nuclear nation,’ signaling possible shift from Washington’s long-standing policy

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollApril 1, 2025
North Korea News Podcast

The view of North Korea from Trump’s Washington

NK News journalists share what they learned from a US trip about DPRK policy, prospects for diplomacy and more

Chad O'CarrollChad O'Carroll | Jeongmin Kim | Shreyas ReddyMarch 27, 2025

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