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masonrichey.bsky.social @masonrichey.bsky.social · 1d

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On Nov. 3, I'll be moderating an APEC 2025 retrospective webinar, a partnership of ISA and the Korea International Studies Association. Experts joining: Michelle Lee (WaPo), Peter Ward (Sejong Inst.), and Moamen Gouda (HUFS). Register at link, if interested.

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: APEC Summit 2025 Rundown: Outcomes, Surprises, and the Way Forward. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

Co-sponsored by the Korean International Studies Association. The 2025 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation leaders’ meeting takes place on Oct. 31-Nov. 1 with the world in economic and political disar...

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masonrichey.bsky.social @masonrichey.bsky.social · 1d

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On Oct. 30, I'll be moderating an APEC 2025 preview webinar, a partnership of ISA and the Korea International Studies Association. Experts joining: Hans Schattle (Yonsei), Go Myung-hyun (INSS), and Shimaa Hanafy (HUFS). Register at provided link, if interested.

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: APEC Summit 2025 Preview: Stakes, Agenda, and Expectations. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

Co-sponsored by the Korean International Studies Association. The 2025 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation leaders’ meeting takes place on Oct. 31-Nov. 1 with the world in economic and political disar...

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masonrichey.bsky.social @masonrichey.bsky.social · 3d

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I have some not very nice things to say about Trump's extortionate economic 'dealing' with South Korea, and some unsolicited advice on what president Lee could do to get more leverage.

Solving the trade impasse: Korea should open agricultural market to US - The Korea Times

The way the Trump administration is treating its ally and partner, Korea, in terms of trade is unconscionable, shameful, disrespectful, predatory,...

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masonrichey.bsky.social @masonrichey.bsky.social · 20d

Nah, screw that. Don't overdramatize this. A Trump hater wanting to not get punched in the teeth in, say, Brazil, and thus passing him/herself off as Canadian isn't going to deprive Canadians of the pride of not being from the US. Don't be so precious. Flag-jack away, folks.

masonrichey.bsky.social @masonrichey.bsky.social · Aug 30

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My latest op-ed, on the Trump-Lee summit. TLDR version: Lee did fine, but most important issues remain undecided/unclear, and a neo-authoritarian US under Trump is an unreliable, risky ally for SK.

Lee Goes to Washington - The Korea Times

South Korean president Lee Jae Myung survived his first meeting with U.S. president Donald Trump. One could even say that Lee acquitted himself nic...

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masonrichey.bsky.social @masonrichey.bsky.social · Aug 22

Step 1: Deep satisfaction that John is learning that all revolutions, including the chickenhawk revolution John has supported, eat their children. Welcome to the belly of the beast, John. Step 2: Deep fear that the Repug lawfare death machine is just getting started and we are all targets.

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masonrichey.bsky.social @masonrichey.bsky.social · Aug 13

Godspeed You! Black King

masonrichey.bsky.social @masonrichey.bsky.social · Aug 13

They Might Be Somewhat Large

masonrichey.bsky.social @masonrichey.bsky.social · Aug 5

www.koreatimes.co.kr/opinion/2025...

My latest in the Korea Times. TLDR version: the new US-Korea trade deal isn't worth the paper it isn't written on.

Don’t call it a trade agreement - The Korea Times

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masonrichey.bsky.social @masonrichey.bsky.social · Jul 1

www.koreatimes.co.kr/opinion/2025...

My latest on what South Korea should learn from the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine.

Lessons from the chaos - The Korea Times

The international arena is in disarray. Cooperation is at an ebb while conflict is rampant. The two most evident recent manifestations of this are the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine. The former h...

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masonrichey.bsky.social @masonrichey.bsky.social · Jun 26

Why does so much have to be a superlative? Why can't it just be 'a well executed tactical success'? Exhausting...

masonrichey.bsky.social @masonrichey.bsky.social · Jun 26

Haven't seen this new one, but Asteroid City was unwatchable. It wasn't Anderson, or a parody of Anderson, or really anything at all. I'm not even entirely sure the movie existed. And I say that as a fan of Anderson's work.

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masonrichey.bsky.social @masonrichey.bsky.social · Jun 26

My major takeaway: this guy is a very naive (stupid) smart person. How can a smart coder think Musk really wanted transparency? That's so obviously mistaken, it boggles my mind someone could believe it... So, yeah, mos def ironic that dude was fired for being transparent, but wasn't really told why.

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Dan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News @froomkin.bsky.social · Jun 23

"The [] rise of authoritarianism at home is precipitating a kind of international authoritarianism, in which the American president can unleash the most powerful military the world has ever known on a whim."

Oona Hathaway @oonahathaway.bsky.social · Jun 23

My latest, in @nytimes.com:

The Danger of an Unrestrained President to the World

www.nytimes.com/2025/06/23/o...

Opinion | The Danger of an Unrestrained President to the World

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masonrichey.bsky.social @masonrichey.bsky.social · Jun 24

It's just vintage Trump, his foreign policy version of a 1953 Chateau Lafite.

masonrichey.bsky.social @masonrichey.bsky.social · Jun 24

This whole Iran thing is classic Trump... Take a real problem (Iran nuke program), misidentify the solution (tactical bombing), make the problem worse (regime mos def wants nukes now, and where is the 60% HEU?), declare victory prematurely by tweet, walk away...

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Benjamin A. Engel @benjaminaengel.bsky.social · Jun 23

Pretty interesting article if you're interested in modern Korean history. Really cool find.

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Recently found letter by leading figure of Joseon-era coup sheds light on reform, diplomatic efforts

A rare handwritten hangul letter from Kim Ok-kyun, a leading figure in the 1884 Gapsin Coup, has been discovered at the University of Cambridge Library, shedding new light on his revolutionary ambitio...

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Jeffrey Lewis @armscontrolwonk.bsky.social · Jun 23

Why am I so unimpressed by these strikes? Israel and the US have failed to target significant elements of Iran's nuclear materials and production infrastructure. RISING LION and MIDNIGHT HAMMER are tactically brilliant, but may turn out to be strategic failures. 🧵 1/17

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masonrichey.bsky.social @masonrichey.bsky.social · Jun 6

Meine Analyse der koreanischen Praesidentschaftswahl, und was sie fuer Europa bedeutet:

www.ipg-journal.de/regionen/asi...

Turbulent stabil

In Südkorea wurde der linksliberale Lee Jae-myung zum Präsidenten gewählt. Viele Unsicherheiten bleiben, doch das eröffnet Chancen für Europa.

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masonrichey.bsky.social @masonrichey.bsky.social · Jun 6

My take on the ROK prez election and implications for Europe:

www.ips-journal.eu/topics/forei...

A period of Seoul-searching

South Korea has elected liberal Lee Jae-myung as president. While uncertainties loom, the shift in leadership could open new doors for Europe.

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Frank O'Donnell @frank11285.bsky.social · May 27

A truly load-bearing caveat here:

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masonrichey.bsky.social @masonrichey.bsky.social · Jun 6

Re: Musk/Trump beef. The optimal scenario is that Trump nationalizes spacex/twitter/tesla and deports Musk, which triggers Musk's Doge moles to dump the goods on Trump-Epstein. Trump resigns and Maga explodes.

masonrichey.bsky.social @masonrichey.bsky.social · Jun 2

My take on how to gauge the first 150 days of foreign, security, and defense policy by the new SK prez, regardless of who wins on June 3.

www.koreatimes.co.kr/opinion/2025...

Koreans go to polls following impeachment of former President Yoon Suk Yeol for Dec. 3 martial law declaration - The Korea Times

Tuesday is election day in South Korea, with the inauguration of the new president the following day. The country has been in political turmoil for months following former President Yoon Suk Yeol's di...

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Cullen Hendrix @cullenhendrix.bsky.social · Jun 2

This article correctly points out US (and wider) dependence on China's REE processing dominance and effects of export controls. But it doesn't talk about wider context: US semiconductor export controls and trade warfare, which misses forest for trees.

www.nytimes.com/2025/06/02/b...

U.S. Dependence on China for Rare Earth Magnets Is Causing Shortages

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Hans Schattle @hansschattle.bsky.social · Jun 2

Heading into S Korea's presidential election tomorrow, an "opinion rigging" scandal has blown up, with a right-wing educational enterprise accused of posting manipulative comments online favoring Kim Moon-soo (from impeached ex-president Yoon's political party) and bashing frontrunner Lee Jae-myung.

(LEAD) (News Focus) Presidential election roiled by alleged opinion rigging | Yonhap News Agency

(ATTN: ADDS details in paras 2-3, 5-7)By Chae Yun-hwan SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- A wave...

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