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. 🇰🇷🇰🇵🇺🇸 📫 m.barry@hji.edu 🌐 mark-p-barry.com
Spy agency, military intelligence unit raided over alleged drone flights to N. Korea | Yonhap News Agency en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN2026...
(LEAD) Spy agency, military intelligence unit raided over alleged drone flights to N. Korea | Yonhap News Agency
(ATTN: UPDATES with details; RECASTS lead)By Chae Yun-hwan SEOUL, Feb. 10 (Yonhap) -- In...
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February 10, 2026 at 3:52 AM
Spy agency, military intelligence unit raided over alleged drone flights to N. Korea | Yonhap News Agency en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN2026...
Unification ministry calls Seoul's 2016 suspension of inter-Korean factory zone 'self-injurious' | Yonhap News Agency en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN2026...
(LEAD) Unification ministry calls Seoul's 2016 suspension of inter-Korean factory zone 'self-injurious' | Yonhap News Agency
(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with more details throughout) SEOUL, Feb. 10 (Yon...
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February 10, 2026 at 3:51 AM
Unification ministry calls Seoul's 2016 suspension of inter-Korean factory zone 'self-injurious' | Yonhap News Agency en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN2026...
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The half-democracy known as Japan once again votes for a slow-moving national suicide. At this point, they have no one to blame but themselves. They are well on their way toward Italy-style irrelevance for the remainder of this century.
February 9, 2026 at 3:30 PM
The half-democracy known as Japan once again votes for a slow-moving national suicide. At this point, they have no one to blame but themselves. They are well on their way toward Italy-style irrelevance for the remainder of this century.
Jamie Raskin accuses DoJ of cover-up after viewing unredacted Epstein files | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Jamie Raskin accuses DoJ of cover-up after viewing unredacted Epstein files
Ranking member of House judiciary panel said ‘mysterious redactions’ in files obscured names of abusers
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February 10, 2026 at 3:19 AM
Jamie Raskin accuses DoJ of cover-up after viewing unredacted Epstein files | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Many cows died for this photo op.
February 9, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Many cows died for this photo op.
Where dog soldiers are reflected | North Korea Leadership Watch www.nkleadershipwatch.org/2026/02/09/w...
Where dog soldiers are reflected | North Korea Leadership Watch
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February 9, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Where dog soldiers are reflected | North Korea Leadership Watch www.nkleadershipwatch.org/2026/02/09/w...
Chloe Kim, Eileen Gu speak out after President Trump calls Olympian ‘a loser’ - The Athletic www.nytimes.com/athletic/703...
Chloe Kim, Eileen Gu speak out after President Trump calls Olympian ‘a loser’
Two of the biggest stars of these Olympics were asked for their thoughts on President Trump's comments on Hunter Hess.
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February 9, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Chloe Kim, Eileen Gu speak out after President Trump calls Olympian ‘a loser’ - The Athletic www.nytimes.com/athletic/703...
Inside South Korea's AI boom - POLITICO www.politico.com/newsletters/...
Inside South Korea's AI boom
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February 9, 2026 at 9:34 PM
Inside South Korea's AI boom - POLITICO www.politico.com/newsletters/...
POLITICO Pro | Trump-Xi summit set for first week of April subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2026...
POLITICO Pro: Trump-Xi summit set for first week of April
The summit could be the first of four meetings this year between the two leaders.
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February 9, 2026 at 9:04 PM
POLITICO Pro | Trump-Xi summit set for first week of April subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2026...
Bibi’s Emergency Trip to Washington www.newjewishnarrative.org/commentary/b...
Bibi’s Emergency Trip to Washington — New Jewish Narrative
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February 9, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Bibi’s Emergency Trip to Washington www.newjewishnarrative.org/commentary/b...
Zhang Youxia: the fallen general | Lowy Institute www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpre...
Zhang Youxia: the fallen general
Zhang may avoid execution, yet face a punishment designed to outlast his political life.
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February 9, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Zhang Youxia: the fallen general | Lowy Institute www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpre...
South Korea: Official expelled from party for remark on 'importing' foreign women www.bbc.com/news/article...
South Korea: Official expelled from party for remark on 'importing' foreign women
Jindo county head Kim Hee-soo had suggested "importing young women from Vietnam or Sri Lanka" for young rural men.
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February 9, 2026 at 2:56 PM
South Korea: Official expelled from party for remark on 'importing' foreign women www.bbc.com/news/article...
South Korea parliament forms committee to fast-track US investment legislation | Reuters www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...
South Korea parliament forms committee to fast-track US investment legislation
South Korea's parliament voted on Monday to form a special committee to accelerate legislation tied to Seoul's $350 billion investment commitments in the United States under a trade agreement between ...
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February 9, 2026 at 12:53 PM
South Korea parliament forms committee to fast-track US investment legislation | Reuters www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...
The art of the purge: How North Korea keeps its elites in line | NK PRO www.nknews.org/pro/the-art-...
The art of the purge: How North Korea keeps its elites in line | NK PRO
With the all-important Ninth Party Congress on the horizon, a reckoning may be coming for some of the top officials in Kim Jong Un’s regime. North Korean politics has long been synonymous with purges,...
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February 9, 2026 at 12:16 PM
The art of the purge: How North Korea keeps its elites in line | NK PRO www.nknews.org/pro/the-art-...
US, South Korea kick off joint air training but scale back number of drills | NK News www.nknews.org/2026/02/us-s...
US, South Korea kick off joint air training but scale back number of drills | NK News
The U.S. and South Korean air forces kicked off an annual series of joint air exercises on Monday, which will be held less frequently this year in a move that some are interpreting as an attempt to av...
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February 9, 2026 at 12:15 PM
US, South Korea kick off joint air training but scale back number of drills | NK News www.nknews.org/2026/02/us-s...
John Bolton: Kim Jong-un Has Little Willingness to Meet Trump www.chosun.com/english/nati...
John Bolton: Kim Jong-un Has Little Willingness to Meet Trump
John Bolton: Kim Jong-un Has Little Willingness to Meet Trump Bolton highlights North Koreas nuclear focus and US-South Korea alliances regional stability role
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February 9, 2026 at 12:14 PM
John Bolton: Kim Jong-un Has Little Willingness to Meet Trump www.chosun.com/english/nati...
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MAGA doing a tremendous job tonight winning back the Latino voters they’ve lost over the past year.
February 9, 2026 at 2:17 AM
MAGA doing a tremendous job tonight winning back the Latino voters they’ve lost over the past year.
Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Pays Congratulatory Visit to Ministry of National Defence | KCNA Watch kcnawatch.org/newstream/17...
Newstream | KCNA Watch
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February 8, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Pays Congratulatory Visit to Ministry of National Defence | KCNA Watch kcnawatch.org/newstream/17...
N. Korea's Kim expects army's 'outstanding' role in next 5 years on founding anniv. of armed forces | Yonhap News Agency en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN2026...
(LEAD) N. Korea's Kim expects army's 'outstanding' role in next 5 years on founding anniv. of armed forces | Yonhap News Agency
(ATTN: REWRITES headline, lead; UPDATES with more details throughout; CHANGES photos)By Ki...
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February 8, 2026 at 10:59 PM
N. Korea's Kim expects army's 'outstanding' role in next 5 years on founding anniv. of armed forces | Yonhap News Agency en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN2026...
‘Amazon of South Korea’ becomes a flashpoint in Trump’s trade talks - POLITICO www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
Most Americans have never used their website. The company has become a player in Washington, anyway.
Coupang, South Korea's largest e-commerce site, has aligned itself with the Trump administration on digital policy.
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February 8, 2026 at 9:37 PM
‘Amazon of South Korea’ becomes a flashpoint in Trump’s trade talks - POLITICO www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
Spat over US investments threatens to derail Korea’s nuclear submarine, enrichment plans english.hani.co.kr/arti/english...
Spat over US investments threatens to derail Korea’s nuclear submarine, enrichment plans
Korea’s national security adviser noted a “tendency for the US to deal with tariffs in tandem with foreign policy and national security”
english.hani.co.kr
February 8, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Spat over US investments threatens to derail Korea’s nuclear submarine, enrichment plans english.hani.co.kr/arti/english...
Denuclearizing North Korea Is Unrealistic - The American Conservative www.theamericanconservative.com/denuclearizi...
Denuclearizing North Korea Is Unrealistic
The Trump administration should prioritize arms control and stable relations with Pyongyang.
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February 8, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Denuclearizing North Korea Is Unrealistic - The American Conservative www.theamericanconservative.com/denuclearizi...
Iran Threatens Missile Attacks, Hoping Trump Sees Strength Not Weakness - WSJ www.wsj.com/world/middle...
Iran Threatens Missile Attacks, Hoping Trump Sees Strength Not Weakness
The U.S. demanded that Tehran restrict its missile program as part of a deal to avert new clashes, but it has refused so far.
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February 8, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Iran Threatens Missile Attacks, Hoping Trump Sees Strength Not Weakness - WSJ www.wsj.com/world/middle...
Feds seek docs from Ulster Board of Elections as part of ‘ongoing investigation’ – Daily Freeman www.dailyfreeman.com/2026/02/06/f...
Feds seek docs from Ulster Board of Elections as part of ‘ongoing investigation’
KINGSTON, N.Y. — The Ulster County Board of Elections appears to be in the crosshairs of the U.S. Department of Justice. Deputy County Executive James Amenta confirmed on Friday that in the last mo…
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February 8, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Feds seek docs from Ulster Board of Elections as part of ‘ongoing investigation’ – Daily Freeman www.dailyfreeman.com/2026/02/06/f...