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
Bessent raises possibility of 4 Trump-Xi meetings next year koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2025-11...
Bessent raises possibility of 4 Trump-Xi meetings next year
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday that U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping could meet in person four times next year.
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November 26, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Bessent raises possibility of 4 Trump-Xi meetings next year koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2025-11...
China and Japan, With Trump in the Middle, Are in a Showdown - The New York Times www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/w...
China and Japan Are in a Showdown, With Trump in the Middle
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November 26, 2025 at 6:34 AM
China and Japan, With Trump in the Middle, Are in a Showdown - The New York Times www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/w...
South Korea Eyes Defense Exports to Europe, Middle East – The Diplomat thediplomat.com/2025/11/sout...
South Korea Eyes Defense Exports to Europe, Middle East
Seoul had apparently picked two priority regions in its quest to become a top-four global defense exporter.
thediplomat.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:25 AM
South Korea Eyes Defense Exports to Europe, Middle East – The Diplomat thediplomat.com/2025/11/sout...
N. Korea may possess more than 400 nuclear weapons by 2040: analyst | Yonhap News Agency en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN2025...
N. Korea may possess more than 400 nuclear weapons by 2040: analyst | Yonhap News Agency
SEOUL, Nov. 26 (Yonhap) -- North Korea currently has as many as 150 nuclear weapons in sto...
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November 26, 2025 at 6:19 AM
N. Korea may possess more than 400 nuclear weapons by 2040: analyst | Yonhap News Agency en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN2025...
Special counsel demands 15-year prison term for ex-PM Han in martial law case | Yonhap News Agency en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN2025...
(LEAD) Special counsel demands 15-year prison term for ex-PM Han in martial law case | Yonhap News Agency
(ATTN: UPDATES with details; CHANGES photo)By Lee Haye-ah SEOUL, Nov. 26 (Yonhap) -- A ...
en.yna.co.kr
November 26, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Special counsel demands 15-year prison term for ex-PM Han in martial law case | Yonhap News Agency en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN2025...
Kim Jong-un's daughter appeared on North's state TV 600 days in past 3 years, analysis finds koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2025-11...
Kim Jong-un's daughter appeared on North's state TV 600 days in past 3 years, analysis finds
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s daughter, Kim Ju-ae, who is widely speculated to be his heir, has appeared on state television on a whopping 600 days over the past three years, according to new anal...
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November 26, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Kim Jong-un's daughter appeared on North's state TV 600 days in past 3 years, analysis finds koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2025-11...
Lee returns home from four-nation trip to Middle East, Africa | Yonhap News Agency en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN2025...
(LEAD) Lee returns home from four-nation trip to Middle East, Africa | Yonhap News Agency
(ATTN: CHANGES photos)By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, Nov. 26 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung...
en.yna.co.kr
November 26, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Lee returns home from four-nation trip to Middle East, Africa | Yonhap News Agency en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN2025...
What North Korea's Smartphones Reveal About the Regime www.techbook-magazine.com/mobile-lifes...
Forbidden Technology: What North Korea's Smartphones Reveal About the Regime
We know very little about life in North Korea, but smuggled smartphones reveal just how much the regime controls its citizens.
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November 26, 2025 at 12:09 AM
What North Korea's Smartphones Reveal About the Regime www.techbook-magazine.com/mobile-lifes...
Lee Soon-jae, Korea's 'Eternal Active Actor,' Dies at 91 www.chosun.com/english/kpop...
Lee Soon-jae, Korea's 'Eternal Active Actor,' Dies at 91
Lee Soon-jae, Koreas Eternal Active Actor, Dies at 91 The veteran actor, who received his first major award last year, leaves behind a 70-year legacy in theater and television
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November 25, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Lee Soon-jae, Korea's 'Eternal Active Actor,' Dies at 91 www.chosun.com/english/kpop...
Signs of Fatigue: Trump Faces Realities of Aging in Office - The New York Times www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
Shorter Days, Signs of Fatigue: Trump Faces Realities of Aging in Office
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Signs of Fatigue: Trump Faces Realities of Aging in Office - The New York Times www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
70 years of excellence: How Lee Soon-jae dedicated his life to the arts koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2025-11...
70 years of excellence: How Lee Soon-jae dedicated his life to the arts
In an era when actors often experienced fame for a fleeting moment, Lee Soon-jae managed to make a name for himself and, perhaps more impressively, ensured that no one would forget it for years to com...
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November 25, 2025 at 10:55 PM
70 years of excellence: How Lee Soon-jae dedicated his life to the arts koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2025-11...
What I learned about North Korea’s nuclear paranoia in Pyongyang | Lowy Institute www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpre...
What I learned about North Korea’s nuclear paranoia in Pyongyang
Misreading threats in Pyongyang two decades ago preceded nuclear weapons. Now similar fears spread across Asia.
www.lowyinstitute.org
November 25, 2025 at 8:31 PM
What I learned about North Korea’s nuclear paranoia in Pyongyang | Lowy Institute www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpre...
How North Korea Has Bolstered Russia’s War in Ukraine | Council on Foreign Relations www.cfr.org/article/how-...
How North Korea Has Bolstered Russia’s War in Ukraine
North Korean troops and weapons have played an unexpectedly crucial role in sustaining Russia’s grinding military campaign in Ukraine. In exchange, Pyongyang has been able to upgrade its outdated Sov…
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November 25, 2025 at 8:30 PM
How North Korea Has Bolstered Russia’s War in Ukraine | Council on Foreign Relations www.cfr.org/article/how-...
News from outside disappears in North Korea abcnews.go.com/Business/wir...
News from outside disappears in North Korea
Decades-long efforts to provide uncensored foreign news into North Korea are facing setbacks now
abcnews.go.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:35 PM
News from outside disappears in North Korea abcnews.go.com/Business/wir...
North Korea’s relentless nuclear march revealed by new photos www.thetimes.com/world/asia/a...
North Korea’s relentless nuclear march revealed by new photos
Kim Jong-un’s expanding weapons factory has the capabilities to fulfil its leader’s nuclear dream, yet Donald Trump had the chance to shut it down
www.thetimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:33 PM
North Korea’s relentless nuclear march revealed by new photos www.thetimes.com/world/asia/a...
Gingrich ad in ROK newspapers: The ROK–U.S. alliance is a ‘values-based alliance’
November 25, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Gingrich ad in ROK newspapers: The ROK–U.S. alliance is a ‘values-based alliance’
Reposted by Dr. Mark P. Barry ☯︎
The Secretary of Defense, ladies and gentlemen
November 25, 2025 at 1:23 PM
The Secretary of Defense, ladies and gentlemen
"The Epstein emails are a kind of prequel to the present. This is what these powerful people, in this mesh of institutions and communities, were thinking and doing — taking care of one another instead of the general welfare — before it got really bad." www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/o...
Opinion | How the Elite Behave When No One Is Watching: Inside the Epstein Emails
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:54 PM
"The Epstein emails are a kind of prequel to the present. This is what these powerful people, in this mesh of institutions and communities, were thinking and doing — taking care of one another instead of the general welfare — before it got really bad." www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/o...
Seoul cannot achieve peace with North Korea by waiting on US ‘approval’: Chung | NK News www.nknews.org/2025/11/seou...
Seoul cannot achieve peace with North Korea by waiting on US ‘approval’: Chung | NK News
South Korea cannot achieve peace with North Korea by waiting on “approval and clearance from the U.S.,” Seoul’s unification ministry said Tuesday, promoting the merits of unilateral action. Speaking a...
www.nknews.org
November 25, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Seoul cannot achieve peace with North Korea by waiting on US ‘approval’: Chung | NK News www.nknews.org/2025/11/seou...
U.S. Air Force Searches for Fallen Reaper Drone in Yellow Sea - The New York Times www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/w...
U.S. Air Force Searches for Fallen Reaper Drone in Yellow Sea
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:48 PM
U.S. Air Force Searches for Fallen Reaper Drone in Yellow Sea - The New York Times www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/w...
South Korean President Says Unification Is Ultimate Goal – The Diplomat thediplomat.com/2025/11/sout...
South Korean President Says Unification Is Ultimate Goal
During a press conference on his way to Turkiye, South Korean president shared his view on North Korea.
thediplomat.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:47 PM
South Korean President Says Unification Is Ultimate Goal – The Diplomat thediplomat.com/2025/11/sout...
Reposted by Dr. Mark P. Barry ☯︎
The special counsel claims that Yoon attempted to provoke North Korea to gain a pretext justifying martial law. If that’s true, and if the court finds him guilty, then Yoon gambled with the lives of the 51 million people who make up the Republic of Korea.
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[Deep dive] Yoon Suk-yeol’s war game: A traitor’s gamble for power
Yoon is just one in a long line of South Korean conservatives who have exploited North Korea for their own political gain
english.hani.co.kr
November 25, 2025 at 1:30 PM
The special counsel claims that Yoon attempted to provoke North Korea to gain a pretext justifying martial law. If that’s true, and if the court finds him guilty, then Yoon gambled with the lives of the 51 million people who make up the Republic of Korea.
english.hani.co.kr/arti/english...
english.hani.co.kr/arti/english...
Yoon is just one in a long line of South Korean conservatives who have exploited North Korea for their own political gain english.hani.co.kr/arti/english...
[Deep dive] Yoon Suk-yeol’s war game: A traitor’s gamble for power
Yoon is just one in a long line of South Korean conservatives who have exploited North Korea for their own political gain
english.hani.co.kr
November 25, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Yoon is just one in a long line of South Korean conservatives who have exploited North Korea for their own political gain english.hani.co.kr/arti/english...
Trump and Takaichi speak by phone amid Japan-China spat - Nikkei Asia asia.nikkei.com/politics/int...
Trump and Takaichi speak by phone amid Japan-China spat
Two leaders reaffirm close cooperation, Japanese prime minister says
asia.nikkei.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Trump and Takaichi speak by phone amid Japan-China spat - Nikkei Asia asia.nikkei.com/politics/int...
North Korea’s nuclear upgrades seen from space as South readies ‘monster missiles’ | South China Morning Post www.scmp.com/week-asia/po...
‘Could be a decoy’: North Korea’s nuclear upgrades are visible from space
Renovations at Yongbyon seemingly prove Kim Jong-un is serious about expanding his arsenal – but Seoul has a bunker-busting response.
www.scmp.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:01 AM
North Korea’s nuclear upgrades seen from space as South readies ‘monster missiles’ | South China Morning Post www.scmp.com/week-asia/po...