ABOUT THE AUTHOR

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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Seeing the future: What to expect from North Korea in the new year

The NK News team discusses what it got wrong about 2025 and makes new predictions for 2026

Analysis

North Korea in 2026: Why Kim Jong Un will bet on Putin, but still court Trump

NK Pro predicts what Pyongyang will prioritize in the year ahead, from drones and nuclear power to the war in Ukraine

Chad O'CarrollJanuary 7, 2026

Analysis

Lessons from Caracas: What Kim Jong Un learned from Maduro’s stunning capture

Brazen US operation will reinforce North Korea’s faith in nuclear weapons, but could also spook it into engagement

Chad O'CarrollJanuary 5, 2026

North Korea News Podcast

Year-end special: A look back at the most compelling North Korea stories of 2025

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

Interviews

Seoul is ‘sitting out’ while North Korea learns war, Ukrainian journalist says

Editor for Kyiv Independent criticizes South Korea’s lack of support, says Kyiv doesn’t have bandwidth to counter DPRK

Chad O'CarrollDecember 18, 2025

North Korea News Podcast

Death of Russian ambassador to DPRK, forgotten detainees and Halifax Forum

NK News’ Chad O’Carroll discusses the death of Amb. Matsegora, question to Lee Jae-myung and trip to security forum

Chad O'Carroll | Jacco Zwetsloot | NK NewsDecember 9, 2025

Columns

How a question about forgotten prisoners in North Korea sparked a firestorm

Politicians have weaponized Lee Jae Myung’s remarks on ROK detainees, but the real issue is what will bring them home

Chad O'CarrollDecember 5, 2025

Interviews

Garry Kasparov thinks the West is in denial about North Korean troops in Ukraine

In interview, chess grandmaster calls out Europe and ROK for treating war as bilateral dispute, not a ‘global conflict’

Chad O'CarrollDecember 5, 2025

News

Seoul says it can release North Korean POWs when asked about ROK detainees

Top security official proposes repatriation after Lee Jae Myung says he’s unaware of South Koreans imprisoned in DPRK

Chad O'Carroll | Jeongmin KimDecember 3, 2025

Columns

Halifax Forum laid bare a depressing truth: No one has solutions on North Korea

Despite its key role in Ukraine war, the DPRK remains an afterthought to leaders preoccupied by Russia and China

Chad O'CarrollDecember 1, 2025

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