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.
Former US officials say resolving conflict will be Trump’s first priority but could be a way to gain leverage over DPRK
Former US officials say DPRK is no longer Trump’s ‘most urgent problem,’ though rapport with Kim Jong Un may spur talks
The NK News team discusses personal diplomacy between the two leaders, prospects for denuclearization and US-ROK ties
South Korean president says Trump expressed interest in DPRK issues, amid attention on if he’ll seek to restart talks
While personal rapport with Kim Jong Un could help revive diplomacy, a repeat of ‘fire and fury’ can’t be ruled out
Insiders report little progress on plans to open in December, while DPRK troops in Ukraine could bring tourism sanctions
DPRK likely seeks Russian cash or tech, but deployment risks exposing troops to outside info and inciting wider response
North Korea has increasingly signaled nukes are not just for deterrence as it tests weapons designed for war with South
In interview, expert Seong-hyon Lee linkens countries to squabbling couple whose arguments belie stable relationship
NK News’ Chad O’Carroll and Ifang Bremer discuss who was behind the incident and what it means for inter-Korean ties
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