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.
Despite sanctions and short route distance, Air China’s 737s regularly connect to Air Koryo fuel trucks
Scene appears set for a final U.S. proposal to reboot talks before North Korea's deadline
Only one crew member found after 5000-tonne vessel seized, others reportedly returned to respective countries
19 additional round-trip flights scheduled for December, data shows
Results of test set to enhance the "strategic position" of the DPRK, Academy of the National Defence Science says
Opened in February last year, the facility has yet to be featured in official state media
Addition of websites comes amid rapidly broadening scope of DPRK intranet sector
Rumors also re-emerge about restaurants under-development in the hotel, which could open "next year"
Move follows recent reshuffle at UN panel monitoring North Korea sanctions implementation
T Specialist firm also fined $800,000 for its role in sanctions violations, while Wang Zhiguo jailed for a year
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