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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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North Korea News Podcast

Year-end special: A look back at the most compelling North Korea stories of 2024

NK News journalists share the stories that meant the most to them and offer insights into how they reported on the DPRK

Anton SokolinAnton Sokolin | Chad O'Carroll | Ifang Bremer | Jacco Zwetsloot | Jeongmin Kim | Joon Ha Park | NK News | Shreyas ReddyDecember 26, 2024
News

North Korea blasts sirens and drumming sounds across border on Christmas

Speakers reportedly stopped for week after ROK martial law crisis, but both Koreas have resumed sonic battle

Chad O'CarrollChad O'Carroll | Colin ZwirkoDecember 25, 2024
Interviews

Why North Korea’s ambitious satellite plans have come crashing down to Earth

In interview, Markus Schiller explains why DPRK won’t launch three satellites in 2024 but hasn’t necessarily failed

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollDecember 11, 2024
News

Chinese national arrested in US on charges of trafficking arms to North Korea

Justice Department alleges man exported firearms, ammunition and controlled technology in violation of sanctions

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollDecember 4, 2024
News

South Korean leader declares martial law, citing ‘pro-North Korea elements’

Experts question Yoon Suk-yeol’s justification for unprecedented measure as political chaos engulfs country

Chad O'CarrollChad O'Carroll | Ifang BremerDecember 4, 2024
Columns

On the border: What it’s like to visit remote islands on North Korea’s doorstep

A new series walks readers through key locations on the inter-Korean border, starting with two islands in the Yellow Sea

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollNovember 25, 2024
Investigations

Mysterious TV networks seek to penetrate North Korea’s information firewall

NK News identified three channels broadcasting content across the border that appears tailormade for DPRK audiences

Chad O'CarrollChad O'Carroll | Ifang BremerNovember 22, 2024
Analysis

How North Korea’s nuisance GPS jamming poses serious safety risks

Experts say jamming aims to provoke and could endanger planes and ships, but note shortage of ways to counter

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollNovember 19, 2024
Columns

North Korea’s troop dispatch to Ukraine is Kim Jong Un’s riskiest decision yet

Fighting in Russia’s war opens a Pandora’s box of dangers, from conflict with ROK to undermining support for regime

Chad O'CarrollChad O'CarrollNovember 12, 2024
Analysis

How the Ukraine war could play into Trump’s plans to counter North Korea

Former US officials say resolving conflict will be Trump’s first priority but could be a way to gain leverage over DPRK

Chad O'CarrollChad O'Carroll | Shreyas ReddyNovember 11, 2024

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