Jenny Town
@jennytown.bsky.social
Korea specialist | Senior Fellow, Stimson Center | Co-founder & Director, 38 North | Director, Korea Program | Associate Fellow of SAIS Foreign Policy Institute
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🚨EVENT: Join us on Wed. Oct 8 from 1-2:30 PM ET for a deep dive into information access and information freedom in North Korea. Featuring Rohit Mahajan, @martynw.bsky.social, Hannah Oh & @jennytown.bsky.social.
Investing in the North Korean People: Broadening Access to Information in North Korea • Stimson Center
The event will discuss the current status of information access and freedom in North Korea, first-hand accounts of effective models for information dissemination, and challenges faced by the sector. S...
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October 1, 2025 at 7:49 PM
🚨EVENT: Join us on Wed. Oct 8 from 1-2:30 PM ET for a deep dive into information access and information freedom in North Korea. Featuring Rohit Mahajan, @martynw.bsky.social, Hannah Oh & @jennytown.bsky.social.
The optics couldn't be better for Kim Jong Un at his first time attending a multilateral event. Front and center with Xi and Putin, with South Korea trailing far in background.
Just In: Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin appear to share a discussion alongside Xi Jinping as they enter the viewing area for China's Victory Day parade. Kim and Putin were at the head of the group of foreign leaders.
September 3, 2025 at 1:35 AM
The optics couldn't be better for Kim Jong Un at his first time attending a multilateral event. Front and center with Xi and Putin, with South Korea trailing far in background.
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At meeting rich in symbolism, Ishiba and South Korea\'s Lee agree to steadily build ties www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08...
At meeting rich in symbolism, Ishiba and South Korea's Lee agree to steadily build ties
In the two countries' first joint document in 17 years, the leaders agreed to work together 'to advance future-oriented and mutually beneficial common interests.'
www.japantimes.co.jp
August 23, 2025 at 12:12 PM
At meeting rich in symbolism, Ishiba and South Korea\'s Lee agree to steadily build ties www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08...
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For the first time, North Korean state TV has shown its soldiers battling inside Ukraine. This came the same day it televised a ceremony where Kim Jong Un honored over 100 soldiers who were killed in the fighting.
August 22, 2025 at 2:35 PM
For the first time, North Korean state TV has shown its soldiers battling inside Ukraine. This came the same day it televised a ceremony where Kim Jong Un honored over 100 soldiers who were killed in the fighting.
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@MiddleEastEye: Iranian media has published a video of Iran's Fordow nuclear site which had reportedly been targeted in US air strikes.
According to US president Donald Trump, three nuclear facilities, Fordow, Isfahan and Natanz were "completely obliterated". https://t.co/OJzHmebjfq
According to US president Donald Trump, three nuclear facilities, Fordow, Isfahan and Natanz were "completely obliterated". https://t.co/OJzHmebjfq
June 22, 2025 at 4:58 AM
@MiddleEastEye: Iranian media has published a video of Iran's Fordow nuclear site which had reportedly been targeted in US air strikes.
According to US president Donald Trump, three nuclear facilities, Fordow, Isfahan and Natanz were "completely obliterated". https://t.co/OJzHmebjfq
According to US president Donald Trump, three nuclear facilities, Fordow, Isfahan and Natanz were "completely obliterated". https://t.co/OJzHmebjfq
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🧵 🔹 June 17, 15:00-16:00 (CEST): Korea Strategic Talks Webinar VII
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Featuring Bruce Klingner, @heritagefdn.bsky.social , and @jennytown.bsky.social , Stimson Center
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Featuring Bruce Klingner, @heritagefdn.bsky.social , and @jennytown.bsky.social , Stimson Center
June 3, 2025 at 12:33 PM
🧵 🔹 June 17, 15:00-16:00 (CEST): Korea Strategic Talks Webinar VII
www.isdp.eu/event/korea-...
Featuring Bruce Klingner, @heritagefdn.bsky.social , and @jennytown.bsky.social , Stimson Center
www.isdp.eu/event/korea-...
Featuring Bruce Klingner, @heritagefdn.bsky.social , and @jennytown.bsky.social , Stimson Center
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APT43 activity with multiple European embassies being spoofed and likely targeted. Rapport building themes and lures center around DPRK Human Rights and reactions to DPRKs official stance on NK troops in Russia cc @jennytown.bsky.social @elias.foxhold.net @garyfreasbysm.bsky.social
May 9, 2025 at 6:16 PM
APT43 activity with multiple European embassies being spoofed and likely targeted. Rapport building themes and lures center around DPRK Human Rights and reactions to DPRKs official stance on NK troops in Russia cc @jennytown.bsky.social @elias.foxhold.net @garyfreasbysm.bsky.social
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President Trump said he is appointing Jeanine Pirro — a Fox News host whose misstatements about the 2020 election were cited in two defamation lawsuits against the network — as the interim U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia.
Trump names Fox News host Jeanine Pirro as interim U.S. attorney for D.C.
President Donald Trump is appointing Jeanine Pirro, a Fox News host and longtime ally, to serve as the interim U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia. She replaces embattled nominee Ed Martin.
www.washingtonpost.com
May 9, 2025 at 12:08 PM
President Trump said he is appointing Jeanine Pirro — a Fox News host whose misstatements about the 2020 election were cited in two defamation lawsuits against the network — as the interim U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia.
The U.S. is invoking North Korea on a daily basis now…
May 5, 2025 at 2:59 PM
The U.S. is invoking North Korea on a daily basis now…
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Because who knows what else is going to happen in South Korean politics, here’s the order of succession for a presidential vacancy. The PM resigned to run for president and #2 resigned to avoid impeachment, so #3 (education minister) is the acting president as of today.
May 2, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Because who knows what else is going to happen in South Korean politics, here’s the order of succession for a presidential vacancy. The PM resigned to run for president and #2 resigned to avoid impeachment, so #3 (education minister) is the acting president as of today.
South Korean politics these days is dizzying. 4th President since Yoon's impeachment and with only a month until the snap presidential election, Lee Jae-myung still faces legal troubles, there's no clear PPP candidate yet and a possible third/coalition party seems more likely.
May 2, 2025 at 2:10 AM
South Korean politics these days is dizzying. 4th President since Yoon's impeachment and with only a month until the snap presidential election, Lee Jae-myung still faces legal troubles, there's no clear PPP candidate yet and a possible third/coalition party seems more likely.
South Korea can finally move forward. Snap elections in 60 days. Should be an interesting (and intense) campaigning period.
April 4, 2025 at 2:44 AM
South Korea can finally move forward. Snap elections in 60 days. Should be an interesting (and intense) campaigning period.
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BREAKING NEWS - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol REMOVED from office by the court's unanimous decision www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...
South Korean court removes president from office, says he violated duties
The Constitutional Court upheld the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol over his attempt to impose martial law, a decision expected to exacerbate political divisions.
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April 4, 2025 at 2:23 AM
BREAKING NEWS - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol REMOVED from office by the court's unanimous decision www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...
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NEWS: President Yoon REMOVED - UNANIMOUS DECISION
April 4, 2025 at 2:23 AM
NEWS: President Yoon REMOVED - UNANIMOUS DECISION
Yoon’s impeachment was upheld!
April 4, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Yoon’s impeachment was upheld!
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WEBINAR: The ROK Constitutional Court will rule on Yoon’s impeachment on April 4. What are the implications of this ruling to domestic stability and regional geopolitics? Join us on April 9, 10 AM ET w/ Rachel Minyoung Lee, @frankjannuzi.bsky.social, Yun Sun & @jennytown.bsky.social
South Korea: Impeachment Ruling and Foreign Policy Implications • Stimson Center
The South Korean Constitutional Court is set to rule on President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment on April 4th. What are the implications of this ruling to domestic stability and regional geopolitics?
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April 3, 2025 at 8:36 PM
WEBINAR: The ROK Constitutional Court will rule on Yoon’s impeachment on April 4. What are the implications of this ruling to domestic stability and regional geopolitics? Join us on April 9, 10 AM ET w/ Rachel Minyoung Lee, @frankjannuzi.bsky.social, Yun Sun & @jennytown.bsky.social
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@CNN: Four Senate Republicans joined Democrats to rebuke President Trump over tariff policy. House GOP leaders are not expected to take up the measure.
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April 2, 2025 at 11:47 PM
@CNN: Four Senate Republicans joined Democrats to rebuke President Trump over tariff policy. House GOP leaders are not expected to take up the measure.
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'탄핵선고 D-1' 찬반집회 총력전…경찰, 을호비상 발령
'탄핵선고 D-1' 찬반집회 총력전…경찰, 을호비상 발령
윤석열 대통령 탄핵심판 선고를 하루 앞둔 3일 탄핵 찬반 진영이 헌법재판소 일대 곳곳에서 집회를 열어 막판 총력전을 벌인다. 윤 대통령 파면을 촉구하는 윤석열즉각퇴진·사회대개혁 비상행동(비상행동)은 이날 오후 7시께
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April 3, 2025 at 12:22 AM
'탄핵선고 D-1' 찬반집회 총력전…경찰, 을호비상 발령
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South Korea 'at breaking point' ahead of tomorrow's ruling on President Yoon's impeachment.
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South Korea ‘at breaking point’ ahead of ruling on President Yoon’s impeachment
Barricades go up in Seoul as court prepares to rule on whether to uphold Yoon’s impeachment or restore his powers
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April 3, 2025 at 12:27 AM
South Korea 'at breaking point' ahead of tomorrow's ruling on President Yoon's impeachment.
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james surowiecki has discovered where the completely fabricated trump tariff rate has come from for each country
"...for every country, they just took our trade deficit with that country and divided it by the country's exports to us."
"...for every country, they just took our trade deficit with that country and divided it by the country's exports to us."
April 2, 2025 at 10:32 PM
james surowiecki has discovered where the completely fabricated trump tariff rate has come from for each country
"...for every country, they just took our trade deficit with that country and divided it by the country's exports to us."
"...for every country, they just took our trade deficit with that country and divided it by the country's exports to us."
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최상목 "과도한 시장변동성엔 가용한 모든 안정조치 즉각시행"
최상목 "과도한 시장변동성엔 가용한 모든 안정조치 즉각시행"
F4 회의…"美상호관세 조치로 금융시장 높은 변동성 지속될 것" 업종별 세부지원방안 순차 발표 방침 최상목 부총리 겸 기획재정부 장관은 3일 "미국 정부의 상호관세 조치로 당분간 글로벌 금융시장의 높은 변동성이 지속
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April 3, 2025 at 12:31 AM
최상목 "과도한 시장변동성엔 가용한 모든 안정조치 즉각시행"
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A first-of-its-kind Central Asian summit boosts regional connectivity and authoritarian domestic agendas.
Kygyz, Tajik, Uzbek Presidents Hold Groundbreaking Trilateral Summit
A first-of-its-kind Central Asian summit boosts regional connectivity and authoritarian domestic agendas.
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April 3, 2025 at 12:32 AM
A first-of-its-kind Central Asian summit boosts regional connectivity and authoritarian domestic agendas.
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New by me @foreignpolicy.com: I argue that despite the seeming normalcy of the US-Japan defense ministerial over the weekend, Tokyo shouldn't be under any illusions about the potential risks to the alliance.
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Japan Can’t Trust That Things Are Normal With Washington
An erratic president means even long-term allies are on thin ice.
foreignpolicy.com
April 2, 2025 at 2:27 AM
New by me @foreignpolicy.com: I argue that despite the seeming normalcy of the US-Japan defense ministerial over the weekend, Tokyo shouldn't be under any illusions about the potential risks to the alliance.
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🚨Calling all young professionals interested in #NorthKorea & #NortheastAsia: 38 North is now accpeting applications for the second cohort of its Emerging Scholars Fellowship Program! Apply by April 14.
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Call for Applications: 38 North Emerging Scholars Fellowship Program 2025-2026 - 38 North: Informed Analysis of North Korea
38 North is a program at the Henry L. Stimson Center, a nonpartisan policy and research ...
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March 19, 2025 at 3:39 PM
🚨Calling all young professionals interested in #NorthKorea & #NortheastAsia: 38 North is now accpeting applications for the second cohort of its Emerging Scholars Fellowship Program! Apply by April 14.
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It'll take you a while to work through all the wtf in this story. Once I got past the obvious topline madness, I was struck by a) the obvious effort to circumvent public records disclosure laws and b) the nakedly transactional approach to military operations. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans
U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.
www.theatlantic.com
March 24, 2025 at 5:57 PM
It'll take you a while to work through all the wtf in this story. Once I got past the obvious topline madness, I was struck by a) the obvious effort to circumvent public records disclosure laws and b) the nakedly transactional approach to military operations. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...