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
Al-Sharaa-Trump meeting is first at White House for a Syrian leader www.axios.com/2025/11/10/t...
Trump holds first-ever White House meeting with Syrian leader
This is a highly unusual visit by a leader who until several years ago was an al-Qaeda commander.
www.axios.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Al-Sharaa-Trump meeting is first at White House for a Syrian leader www.axios.com/2025/11/10/t...
Russian media delegation visits N. Korea: KCNA | Yonhap News Agency en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN2025...
Russian media delegation visits N. Korea: KCNA | Yonhap News Agency
SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Yonhap) -- A delegation, led by a senior official of the Russian state-run...
en.yna.co.kr
November 10, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Russian media delegation visits N. Korea: KCNA | Yonhap News Agency en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN2025...
Visualizing Gaza's Massive Rubble Problem www.visualcapitalist.com/cp/gaza-mass...
Visualizing Gaza’s Massive Rubble Problem
Gaza’s 2025 rubble totals 55M tonnes—twice that of Haiti’s 2010 quake—highlighting massive damage and long-term rebuilding needs.
www.visualcapitalist.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Visualizing Gaza's Massive Rubble Problem www.visualcapitalist.com/cp/gaza-mass...
Syria’s jihadist-turned-president caps extraordinary transformation with White House visit | CNN www.cnn.com/2025/11/10/m...
Syria’s jihadist-turned-president caps extraordinary transformation with White House visit | CNN
Less than a year after his lightning power grab, Syria’s president is capping his transformation from jihadist to global statesman in a historic visit to the White House that says as much about the yo...
www.cnn.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Syria’s jihadist-turned-president caps extraordinary transformation with White House visit | CNN www.cnn.com/2025/11/10/m...
70% of ammunition used by Russia made in N. Korea: Ukraine analysis english.kyodonews.net/articles/-/6...
70% of ammunition used by Russia made in N. Korea: Ukraine analysis
About 70 percent of ammunition currently used by Russia in its war against Ukraine has been made in North Korea, according to an analysis by Ukrainian authorities, which have created classified docume...
english.kyodonews.net
November 10, 2025 at 9:19 PM
70% of ammunition used by Russia made in N. Korea: Ukraine analysis english.kyodonews.net/articles/-/6...
[Editorial] Boozing, luxe gifts, playing royalty: Yoon and Kim must pay for privatizing power english.hani.co.kr/arti/english...
[Editorial] Boozing, luxe gifts, playing royalty: Yoon and Kim must pay for privatizing power
The more we learn about the extent to which Yoon Suk-yeol and his wife used their position at the top of government for personal gain, the more appalling it is
english.hani.co.kr
November 10, 2025 at 9:08 PM
[Editorial] Boozing, luxe gifts, playing royalty: Yoon and Kim must pay for privatizing power english.hani.co.kr/arti/english...
Yoon Suk-yeol Insurrection Trial to Conclude in Early January www.chosun.com/english/nati...
Yoon Suk-yeol Insurrection Trial to Conclude in Early January
Yoon Suk-yeol Insurrection Trial to Conclude in Early January Court to Merge Cases and Proceed During Recess for January Verdict
www.chosun.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Yoon Suk-yeol Insurrection Trial to Conclude in Early January www.chosun.com/english/nati...
South Korea’s ousted leader sent drones over Pyongyang to justify martial law | The Independent www.independent.co.uk/asia/east-as...
South Korea’s ousted leader sent drones over Pyongyang to justify martial law
Prosecutors say Yoon Suk Yeol and aides flew drones over rival neighbour in deliberate attempt to stoke tensions
www.independent.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 6:56 PM
South Korea’s ousted leader sent drones over Pyongyang to justify martial law | The Independent www.independent.co.uk/asia/east-as...
Seoul, Washington alter wording on U.S. forces in Korea | The DONG-A ILBO www.donga.com/en/article/a...
Seoul, Washington alter wording on U.S. forces in Korea
The joint statement issued after the annual Security Consultative Meeting, the highest-level defens…
www.donga.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Seoul, Washington alter wording on U.S. forces in Korea | The DONG-A ILBO www.donga.com/en/article/a...
U.S. lawmaker reintroduces N. Korean human rights reauthorization act | Yonhap News Agency en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN2025...
U.S. lawmaker reintroduces N. Korean human rights reauthorization act | Yonhap News Agency
By Song Sang-ho WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) -- A U.S. lawmaker has reintroduced a bill ...
en.yna.co.kr
November 10, 2025 at 6:46 PM
U.S. lawmaker reintroduces N. Korean human rights reauthorization act | Yonhap News Agency en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN2025...
Decoding N Korea's messaging at home, abroad and to the US - Asia Times asiatimes.com/2025/11/deco...
Decoding N Korea's messaging at home, abroad and to the US - Asia Times
Pyongyang’s recent transfer of ammunition, artillery systems, ballistic missiles, combat vehicles and personnel to Russia — and the prospect of tanks and
asiatimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Decoding N Korea's messaging at home, abroad and to the US - Asia Times asiatimes.com/2025/11/deco...
These South Korean workers came to the US to build an EV battery plant. They left in shackles. They still want to know why - ABC News abcnews.go.com/US/south-kor...
These South Korean workers came to the US to build an EV battery plant. They left in shackles. They still want to know why
ICE agents raided, arrested workers at a Georgia battery factory in September.
abcnews.go.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:24 PM
These South Korean workers came to the US to build an EV battery plant. They left in shackles. They still want to know why - ABC News abcnews.go.com/US/south-kor...
1/ South Korea's special prosecutor additionally indicts former president Yoon Suk Yeol on general treason charge (일반이적죄), alleging he ordered drone operations into North Korea in October 2024 to provoke retaliation and justify his failed December 2024 martial law. twitter-thread.com/t/1987737993...
1/ BREAKING: South Korea's special prosecutor additionally indicts former president Yoon Suk Yeol on general treason charge (일반이적죄), alleging he ordered drone operations into North Korea in October 20...
1/ BREAKING: South Korea's special prosecutor additionally indicts former president Yoon Suk Yeol on general treason charge (일반이적죄), alleging he ordered drone operations into North Korea in October 20...
twitter-thread.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:03 PM
1/ South Korea's special prosecutor additionally indicts former president Yoon Suk Yeol on general treason charge (일반이적죄), alleging he ordered drone operations into North Korea in October 2024 to provoke retaliation and justify his failed December 2024 martial law. twitter-thread.com/t/1987737993...
Syria al-Shara al-Baghdadi Trump - The New York Times www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/w...
A Syrian Village and the Long Road to the White House
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Syria al-Shara al-Baghdadi Trump - The New York Times www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/w...
Black smoke rises over Pyongyang as large fire burns down building: Imagery | NK News www.nknews.org/2025/11/blac...
Black smoke rises over Pyongyang as large fire burns down building: Imagery | NK News
A large fire burned down a building in central Pyongyang earlier this month, leaving a pile of ashes near the never-completed Ryugyong Hotel and the Korean War Museum. The incident took place on the n...
www.nknews.org
November 10, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Black smoke rises over Pyongyang as large fire burns down building: Imagery | NK News www.nknews.org/2025/11/blac...
Trump pardons top allies who aided bid to subvert the 2020 election - POLITICO www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Trump pardons top allies who aided bid to subvert the 2020 election
Pardon recipients include Rudy Giuliani, Mark Meadows, John Eastman and dozens more.
www.politico.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Trump pardons top allies who aided bid to subvert the 2020 election - POLITICO www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Senior official reaffirms no unification by absorption, no hostile acts toward N. Korea | Yonhap News Agency en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN2025...
Senior official reaffirms no unification by absorption, no hostile acts toward N. Korea | Yonhap News Agency
SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will pursue neither unification by absorption nor a...
en.yna.co.kr
November 10, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Senior official reaffirms no unification by absorption, no hostile acts toward N. Korea | Yonhap News Agency en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN2025...
Drones Over North Korea Were Part of Martial Law Bid in South, Special Counsel Says - The New York Times www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/w...
Drones Over North Korea Were Part of Martial Law Bid in South, Special Counsel Says
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Drones Over North Korea Were Part of Martial Law Bid in South, Special Counsel Says - The New York Times www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/w...
South Korea special prosecutor indicts ex-President Yoon on more charges | Reuters www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...
South Korea special prosecutor indicts ex-President Yoon on more charges
South Korea's special prosecutor on Monday indicted former President Yoon Suk Yeol on additional charges of abusing power and aiding an enemy state related to his short-lived imposition of martial law last year.
www.reuters.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:38 AM
South Korea special prosecutor indicts ex-President Yoon on more charges | Reuters www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...
Special counsel additionally indicts ex-President Yoon on charges of aiding enemy | Yonhap News Agency en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN2025...
(LEAD) Special counsel additionally indicts ex-President Yoon on charges of aiding enemy | Yonhap News Agency
(ATTN: UPDATES with details; CHANGES photo) SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel...
en.yna.co.kr
November 10, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Special counsel additionally indicts ex-President Yoon on charges of aiding enemy | Yonhap News Agency en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN2025...
N. Korea-backed hackers deploy new malware-led cyberattack: report | Yonhap News Agency en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN2025...
N. Korea-backed hackers deploy new malware-led cyberattack: report | Yonhap News Agency
SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) -- A North Korea-linked hacking group has launched a new form of c...
en.yna.co.kr
November 10, 2025 at 12:56 AM
N. Korea-backed hackers deploy new malware-led cyberattack: report | Yonhap News Agency en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN2025...
N. Korea defeats Netherlands to win Under-17 Women's World Cup | Yonhap News Agency en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN2025...
N. Korea defeats Netherlands to win Under-17 Women's World Cup | Yonhap News Agency
SEOUL, Nov. 9 (Yonhap) -- North Korea defeated the Netherlands 3-0 in the final of the Und...
en.yna.co.kr
November 9, 2025 at 11:35 PM
N. Korea defeats Netherlands to win Under-17 Women's World Cup | Yonhap News Agency en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN2025...
North Korean hacking group launches a “blackout” cyberattack; takes control of smartphones, PCs, and even KakaoTalk | Yonhap News www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR2025...
북한 해킹조직, '먹통' 공습…스마트폰·PC·카톡까지 장악 | 연합뉴스
(서울=연합뉴스) 조성미 기자 = 북한 배후 해킹 조직이 안드로이드 스마트폰과 PC를 원격 조종해 사진과 문서, 연락처 등 주요 데이터를 통째로...
www.yna.co.kr
November 9, 2025 at 10:27 PM
North Korean hacking group launches a “blackout” cyberattack; takes control of smartphones, PCs, and even KakaoTalk | Yonhap News www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR2025...
Exclusive: US intel found Israeli military lawyers warned there was evidence of Gaza war crimes, former US officials say | Reuters www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
Exclusive: US intel found Israeli military lawyers warned there was evidence of Gaza war crimes, former US officials say
The previously unreported intelligence pointed to doubts within the Israeli military about the legality of its tactics that contrasted sharply with Israel’s public stance defending its actions.
www.reuters.com
November 9, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Exclusive: US intel found Israeli military lawyers warned there was evidence of Gaza war crimes, former US officials say | Reuters www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
Why I Am Resigning; A Reagan-appointed federal judge explains his reasoning for leaving the bench. - The Atlantic www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Why I Am Resigning
A federal judge explains his reasoning for leaving the bench.
www.theatlantic.com
November 9, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Why I Am Resigning; A Reagan-appointed federal judge explains his reasoning for leaving the bench. - The Atlantic www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...