Dr. Mark P. Barry ☯︎
@drmarkpbarry.bsky.social
Followed U.S.-DPRK relations for 35+ yrs. Met Kim Il Sung in 1994; my NGO met Kim Jong Il in 2005 on U.S.-DPRK ties. Assoc. Ed. Emer., Int'l J. on World Peace. Ph.D., IR, U-Va; MA, Nat. Sec. Studies, Georgetown U. 🇰🇷🇰🇵🇺🇸 📫 [email protected] 🌐 mark-p-barry.com
Trump says Hamas helped find last hostage, now must disarm www.axios.com/2026/01/26/t...
Exclusive: Trump says Hamas helped find last hostage, now must disarm
"Nobody believed we would bring back all the hostages."
www.axios.com
January 26, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Trump says Hamas helped find last hostage, now must disarm www.axios.com/2026/01/26/t...
Why Is the Trump Administration Demanding Minnesota’s Voter Rolls? - The New York Times www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/u...
Why Is the Trump Administration Demanding Minnesota’s Voter Rolls?
www.nytimes.com
January 26, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Why Is the Trump Administration Demanding Minnesota’s Voter Rolls? - The New York Times www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/u...
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A bloodbath at The Washington Post. What a terrible day for journalism.
January 26, 2026 at 7:42 PM
A bloodbath at The Washington Post. What a terrible day for journalism.
Japanese court orders North Korea to pay damages to repatriation program survivors | AP News apnews.com/article/japa...
Japanese court orders North Korea to pay damages to survivors of deceptive repatriation program
A Japanese court has held North Korea responsible for human rights violations against four plaintiffs lured to the country by false promises of a "paradise on Earth."
apnews.com
January 26, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Japanese court orders North Korea to pay damages to repatriation program survivors | AP News apnews.com/article/japa...
The Northeast Asian Security Dilemma: Does European Experience Show the Way Out? - 38 North: Informed Analysis of North Korea www.38north.org/2026/01/the-...
The Northeast Asian Security Dilemma: Does European Experience Show the Way Out? - 38 North: Informed Analysis of North Korea
Faced by growing insecurity and destabilizing uncertainties, Northeast Asia lacks a regional ...
www.38north.org
January 26, 2026 at 7:10 PM
The Northeast Asian Security Dilemma: Does European Experience Show the Way Out? - 38 North: Informed Analysis of North Korea www.38north.org/2026/01/the-...
What the National Defense Strategy Means for the US-South Korea Alliance - The National Interest nationalinterest.org/blog/korea-w...
What the National Defense Strategy Means for the US-South Korea Alliance
Donald Trump’s administration has made it clear that it expects more military burden-sharing from South Korea.
nationalinterest.org
January 26, 2026 at 6:42 PM
What the National Defense Strategy Means for the US-South Korea Alliance - The National Interest nationalinterest.org/blog/korea-w...
ICE and America’s flailing autocrat www.ft.com/content/623d...
ICE and America’s flailing autocrat
[FREE TO READ] Easily discredited propaganda is undermining Trump’s assault on the constitution
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January 26, 2026 at 5:19 PM
ICE and America’s flailing autocrat www.ft.com/content/623d...
Gaza: Trump’s show, not Israel’s show www.newjewishnarrative.org/commentary/g...
Gaza: Trump’s show, not Israel’s show — New Jewish Narrative
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January 26, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Gaza: Trump’s show, not Israel’s show www.newjewishnarrative.org/commentary/g...
What 2026 U.S. National Defense Strategy means for Korea - The Korea Times www.koreatimes.co.kr/opinion/colu...
What 2026 U.S. National Defense Strategy means for Korea - The Korea Times
The 2026 U.S. National Defense Strategy (NDS) marks a quiet but consequential shift in American defense thinking. Its central message — captured su...
www.koreatimes.co.kr
January 26, 2026 at 4:08 PM
What 2026 U.S. National Defense Strategy means for Korea - The Korea Times www.koreatimes.co.kr/opinion/colu...
Editorial: U.S. Strategy Documents Omit 'Nuclear Umbrella', Is Extended Deterrence Now Just Rhetoric? www.chosun.com/english/opin...
Editorial: U.S. Strategy Documents Omit 'Nuclear Umbrella', Is Extended Deterrence Now Just Rhetoric?
Editorial: U.S. Strategy Documents Omit Nuclear Umbrella, Is Extended Deterrence Now Just Rhetoric Exclusion from NDS and NSS fuels concerns over weakening commitment as officials hint at shifting pri...
www.chosun.com
January 26, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Editorial: U.S. Strategy Documents Omit 'Nuclear Umbrella', Is Extended Deterrence Now Just Rhetoric? www.chosun.com/english/opin...
Op-ed: This is not the separation of church and state. This is the state punishing religions it disapproves of. bitterwinter.org/silencing-th...
Silencing the Churches: Why Korea’s New Rhetoric Threatens Democratic Freedom
In his New Year’s message, President Lee promised to “root out” religious involvement in politics, targeting the Unification Church, Shincheonji, and conservative Protestant churches.
bitterwinter.org
January 26, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Op-ed: This is not the separation of church and state. This is the state punishing religions it disapproves of. bitterwinter.org/silencing-th...
IDF finds final slain hostage Ran Gvili in Gaza cemetery, now bringing his body back to Israel for burial | The Times of Israel www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-jan...
IDF finds final slain hostage Ran Gvili in Gaza cemetery, now bringing his body back to Israel for burial
Gvili's remains ID'd by dental, fingerprint match; 250 bodies were checked, all being returned to their graves * Netanyahu: We promised to bring everyone back, and we did * Tourism ministry develops p...
www.timesofisrael.com
January 26, 2026 at 2:38 PM
IDF finds final slain hostage Ran Gvili in Gaza cemetery, now bringing his body back to Israel for burial | The Times of Israel www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-jan...
VP Vance expressed concern to PM Kim that there are concerns in some parts of the US regarding Pastor Son Hyun-bo (arrested in September for election law violations), who had a personal association with Charlie Kirk. Vance seems to be putting SK on notice he's watching. www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR2026...
[일문일답] 金총리 "美부통령 대북관계 조언 요청에 특사파견 제안" | 연합뉴스
(워싱턴=연합뉴스) 박성민 홍정규 특파원 = 미국을 방문 중인 김민석 국무총리는 23일(현지시간) 대북 관계 개선을 위한 JD 밴스 부통령의 조...
www.yna.co.kr
January 26, 2026 at 1:45 PM
VP Vance expressed concern to PM Kim that there are concerns in some parts of the US regarding Pastor Son Hyun-bo (arrested in September for election law violations), who had a personal association with Charlie Kirk. Vance seems to be putting SK on notice he's watching. www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR2026...
Reposted by Dr. Mark P. Barry ☯︎
Orwell: "The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command." ('1984')
Chico Marx: "Who're you gonna believe: me or your lying eyes?" ('Duck Soup,' 1933)
Chico Marx: "Who're you gonna believe: me or your lying eyes?" ('Duck Soup,' 1933)
January 8, 2026 at 11:33 PM
Orwell: "The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command." ('1984')
Chico Marx: "Who're you gonna believe: me or your lying eyes?" ('Duck Soup,' 1933)
Chico Marx: "Who're you gonna believe: me or your lying eyes?" ('Duck Soup,' 1933)
Cold War-level nuclear tensions return to Northeast Asia - Asia Times asiatimes.com/2026/01/cold...
Cold War-level nuclear tensions return to Northeast Asia - Asia Times
With US-Russia relations already badly damaged by the Ukraine war, the treaty that has restrained the number of US and Russian nuclear warheads is about
asiatimes.com
January 26, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Cold War-level nuclear tensions return to Northeast Asia - Asia Times asiatimes.com/2026/01/cold...
Korea, France can present new middle power partnership amid geopolitical tensions | Arirang News www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwnr...
[THE INTERVIEW] Korea, France can present new middle power partnership amid geopolitical tensions
YouTube video by Arirang News
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January 26, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Korea, France can present new middle power partnership amid geopolitical tensions | Arirang News www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwnr...
It's time for Israelis to talk about the mass killings of Palestinians in Gaza www.haaretz.com/opinion/2026...
It's time for Israelis to talk about the mass killings of Palestinians in Gaza | Opinion
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www.haaretz.com
January 26, 2026 at 8:13 AM
It's time for Israelis to talk about the mass killings of Palestinians in Gaza www.haaretz.com/opinion/2026...
Israel to Open Rafah Crossing After Search for Last Slain Hostage Ends, Netanyahu's Office Says www.haaretz.com/gaza/2026-01...
Israel to open Rafah crossing after search for last slain hostage ends, PM's office says
A Source Familiar With the Matter Said the Current Search for the Last Hostage's Body Could Take More Than a Week, but Is Not Expected to Last for Many Weeks. Speaking to Haaretz, the Source Added Tha...
www.haaretz.com
January 26, 2026 at 8:11 AM
Israel to Open Rafah Crossing After Search for Last Slain Hostage Ends, Netanyahu's Office Says www.haaretz.com/gaza/2026-01...
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I know it's hard to track all the threats to democracy out there right now, but this is at the top of the list.
January 26, 2026 at 1:40 AM
I know it's hard to track all the threats to democracy out there right now, but this is at the top of the list.
Unification minister says review under way for special envoy to facilitate U.S.-N. Korea talks | Yonhap News Agency en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN2026...
Unification minister says review under way for special envoy to facilitate U.S.-N. Korea talks | Yonhap News Agency
SEOUL, Jan. 26 (Yonhap) -- Unification Minister Chung Dong-young said Monday the governmen...
en.yna.co.kr
January 26, 2026 at 7:39 AM
Unification minister says review under way for special envoy to facilitate U.S.-N. Korea talks | Yonhap News Agency en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN2026...
Defense chief, U.S. undersecretary discuss Seoul's nuclear sub push, wartime troop control transfer | Yonhap News Agency en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN2026...
(LEAD) Defense chief, U.S. undersecretary discuss Seoul's nuclear sub push, wartime troop control transfer | Yonhap News Agency
(ATTN: ADDS details in last 4 paras) SEOUL, Jan. 26 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Ahn Gyu...
en.yna.co.kr
January 26, 2026 at 7:38 AM
Defense chief, U.S. undersecretary discuss Seoul's nuclear sub push, wartime troop control transfer | Yonhap News Agency en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN2026...
Funeral in Seoul seen as chance to revive stalled inter-Korean dialogue - The Korea Times www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffai...
Funeral in Seoul seen as chance to revive stalled inter-Korean dialogue - The Korea Times
A funeral for former Prime Minister Lee Hae-chan, a key figure in inter-Korean relations, is drawing attention over whether North Korea will send o...
www.koreatimes.co.kr
January 26, 2026 at 7:37 AM
Funeral in Seoul seen as chance to revive stalled inter-Korean dialogue - The Korea Times www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffai...
Colby says S. Korea's decision to do more for conventional defense reflects 'clear-eyed' understanding of security | Yonhap News Agency en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN2026...
Colby says S. Korea's decision to do more for conventional defense reflects 'clear-eyed' understanding of security | Yonhap News Agency
By Lee Minji SEOUL, Jan. 26 (Yonhap) -- A senior Pentagon official on Monday called Pres...
en.yna.co.kr
January 26, 2026 at 7:36 AM
Colby says S. Korea's decision to do more for conventional defense reflects 'clear-eyed' understanding of security | Yonhap News Agency en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN2026...