April 30, 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

No obvious parade sounds in Pyongyang, but Kim Il Sung square illuminated

Absence of sound of low flying aircraft and fireworks means unclear if midnight format being used

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollApril 25, 2022
News

Source reports hearing jet sounds over Pyongyang in latest apparent flyover

Third time jets seem to fly over DPRK capital since last week as Seoul monitors preparations for military parade

Chad O'CarrollChad O'Carroll | Chaewon ChungApril 21, 2022
News

Sounds of midnight military parade heard in Pyongyang, sources say

Jets and helicopters heard flying over capital at night in sign of military parade, with fireworks heard around midday

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollApril 15, 2022
News

Jets heard over Pyongyang in possible practice for night-time parade: Sources

Midnight flyover comes just days before likely large-scale military parade to celebrate Kim Il Sung’s 110th birthday

Chad O'CarrollChad O'Carroll | Ethan JewellApril 12, 2022
Analysis

Does war in Ukraine make it more likely that North Korea will invade the South?

Experts say US army and wealth gap between Koreas may give Kim Jong Un pause — but few around him will tell him no

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollApril 6, 2022
Features

How COVID-19 has severed defectors from their loved ones in North Korea

The DPRK’s border controls have made it increasingly difficult to keep families informed and financially afloat

Chad O'CarrollChad O'Carroll | Chaewon ChungMarch 31, 2022
News

North Korea’s launch of enormous missile attracts little US media attention

The war in Ukraine has overshadowed Pyongyang’s weapons tests, which an expert says could lead to future problems

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollMarch 25, 2022
Analysis

North Korea’s first ICBM test in years may trigger security crisis in the region

More launches and another nuclear test are likely as Seoul refocuses on deterrence and containment

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollMarch 24, 2022
News

Missile launches from Pyongyang airport endanger aircraft and nearby residents

Debris on runways can cause significant plane damage, discouraging airlines from flying there in future

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollMarch 17, 2022
Analysis

Why a North Korean satellite launch could precede major inter-Korean tensions

Pyongyang answered the last conservative presidential victory in Seoul with ballistic missile and nuclear tests

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollMarch 15, 2022
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