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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News broadcasts show people walking and vehicles driving, even as state media continues to push restrictions
Experts say exception for Korean Peninsula in new policy is because landmines vital to maintaining military balance
Bruce Bennett says distributing USB sticks loaded with K-pop could work better than sanctions by impacting leadership
Ongoing travel restrictions have biggest impact on DPRK citizens stuck overseas, travel industry insiders say
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