Chad O'Carroll
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Journalist from London, based in Seoul. Founder of https://t.co/jmDY5qVkbz This is a personal account, so it’s personal views (not official company ones).
Joined July 2013
Trump ‘would like’ to meet Kim Jong Un on Asia trip
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U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday he “would like to” meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un next week, amid growing speculation about a possible encounter while the U.S. leader is in South Korea...
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Film review: ‘Good News’ wrings black comedy from a bizarre flight to Pyongyang
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A new South Korean film retells the real-life story of how left-wing militants hijacked a Japanese passenger jet in 1970 and ended up in Seoul, despite attempting to land in North Korea, turning this...
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Kim Jong Un inspects Sinuiju greenhouse farm again ahead of 9th Party Congress
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Kim Jong Un made his fourth visit to the Sinuiju Combined Greenhouse Farm which state media previously promoted as “the largest-ever modern greenhouse farm.” The report suggested that the construct...
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South Korea steadies markets, readies missiles and courts Trump-Xi — Ep. 103
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In this episode of The Korea Pro Podcast, Jeongmin, John and Joon Ha break down how South Korea is tightening monetary and strategic discipline ahead of next week’s high-stakes APEC meetings. They...
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Japan’s new prime minister signals openness to meeting Kim Jong Un
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Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has expressed willingness to hold a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to break the impasse over Pyongyang’s abductions of Japanese citizens. In her...
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Armed North Korean soldiers crossed MDL in pursuit of defector, Seoul confirms
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Two armed North Korean soldiers briefly crossed the inter-Korean border last week while pursuing a defector who had fled south across the Military Demarcation Line (MDL), Seoul’s defense ministry...
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Book review: An insider’s account of how the US dropped the ball on North Korea
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“Fallout: The Inside Story of America’s Failure to Disarm North Korea” is a book likely to dismay readers. The author Joel S. Wit, a distinguished fellow at the Henry L. Stimson Center and a former...
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EU sanctions North Korean general for role in Russia’s war on Ukraine
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The European Union imposed new sanctions on a North Korean general leading DPRK troops deployed to Russia, as part of measures aimed at curbing the two countries’ cooperation against Ukraine. Cha...
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The illusion of strength: South Korea’s AI chip boom hides deeper reform risks
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South Korea’s semiconductor exports are expected to reach an all-time high of over $165 billion this year, according to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources this week, underscoring the...
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Kim Jong Un says joint war effort with Russia outmatched ‘US and West’
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un kicked off construction of a large cemetery and memorial for soldiers who died in Russia’s war against Ukraine on Thursday, according to state media, where he said the...
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Bank of Korea holds rate steady to curb housing risks, steady won
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The Bank of Korea (BOK) kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 2.5% on Thursday, marking its third consecutive on-hold decision as the central bank seeks to contain housing risks and a...
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The time is ripe for Donald Trump to play peacemaker with North Korea
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Editor’s note: The following article is an opinion piece by Jeonghun Min is a professor at the Korea National Diplomatic Academy. Views expressed in opinion articles are exclusively the author’s own...
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Who’s coming to Gyeongju: Inside South Korea’s high-stakes APEC summit week
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The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Gyeongju marks South Korea’s first time hosting the forum in 20 years — and it arrives under unusually dense diplomatic, economic and symbolic...
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North Korea’s cyber army funds nuclear arms with $2.8B in stolen crypto: MSMT
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North Korea is “systematically” violating international sanctions by stealing cryptocurrency and using the proceeds to purchase weapons, according to sanctions monitors from 11 countries, finding...
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ROK launches 3600-ton submarine with more missiles for countering North Korea
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South Korea launched a new 3,600-ton submarine on Wednesday featuring improved stealth capabilities and the ability to carry more ballistic missiles, marking a major upgrade to the country’s ability...
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Lee says Trump-Kim Jong Un meeting around APEC summit would be ‘good thing’
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South Korean President Lee Jae-myung said it would be a “good thing” if U.S. President Donald Trump meets North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during his upcoming visit to the region, amid speculation of...
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AI boom propels South Korea’s chip exports to record highs despite US tariffs
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South Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources (MOTIR) said Wednesday that semiconductor exports are expected to exceed $165 billion this year, marking an all-time high and the second...
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North Korea says it successfully test launched new ‘hypersonic’ missiles
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North Korea “successfully” test launched “two hypersonic projectiles” on Wednesday, state media reported the following day, without offering more technical details on the test. The Korean Central...
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Human rights forum calls to protect North Koreans regardless of DPRK’s stance
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The chairman of the National Human Rights Commission of Korea stressed on Wednesday that protecting North Korean human rights should be a “primary objective” of inter-Korean policy, regardless of...
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US refusal to share advanced Navy system leaves South Korea isolated at sea
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Washington’s refusal to export the U.S. Navy’s Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC) system to South Korea exposes the structural limits of Seoul’s access to allied defense technologies and...
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