Dr. Mark P. Barry ☯︎
@drmarkpbarry.bsky.social
Followed U.S.-DPRK relations for 36+ 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, UVa; M.A., Nat. Sec. Studies, Georgetown U. 🇰🇷🇰🇵🇺🇸 📫 [email protected] 🌐 mark-p-barry.com
From Pyongyang to Putin’s war: the long march of a Korean PoW www.thetimes.com/world/asia/a...
From Pyongyang to Putin’s war: the long march of a Korean PoW
After 18 months of politicking and negotiation over their fate, two captured North Korean soldiers have finally been transferred from Ukraine to Seoul
www.thetimes.com
September 25, 2026 at 1:04 PM
From Pyongyang to Putin’s war: the long march of a Korean PoW www.thetimes.com/world/asia/a...
North Korea starts building new warships on both coasts: Satellite imagery | NK PRO www.nknews.org/pro/north-ko...
North Korea starts building new warships on both coasts: Satellite imagery | NK PRO
North Korea has started construction on two new warships since July, according to NK Pro analysis of satellite imagery, as shipyards on both coasts began major upgrades. Planet Labs imagery shows larg...
www.nknews.org
September 25, 2026 at 12:13 PM
North Korea starts building new warships on both coasts: Satellite imagery | NK PRO www.nknews.org/pro/north-ko...
Kim Jong Un pushes propaganda overhaul as North Korea begins fall harvest | NK PRO www.nknews.org/pro/kim-jong...
Kim Jong Un pushes propaganda overhaul as North Korea begins fall harvest | NK PRO
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un kept a comparatively busy public schedule this week by delivering speeches at both the opening and closing ceremonies of a workshop for party propagandists and overseei...
www.nknews.org
September 25, 2026 at 12:12 PM
Kim Jong Un pushes propaganda overhaul as North Korea begins fall harvest | NK PRO www.nknews.org/pro/kim-jong...
At Xi and Trump's table were tech leaders Elon Musk of Tesla, Jensen Huang of Nvidia, Lisa Su of AMD and Tim Cook of Apple. asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/tr...
September 25, 2026 at 3:51 AM
At Xi and Trump's table were tech leaders Elon Musk of Tesla, Jensen Huang of Nvidia, Lisa Su of AMD and Tim Cook of Apple. asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/tr...
Full text: Xi's remarks at arrival ceremony at the White House - Xinhua english.news.cn/20260925/64a...
Full text: Xi's remarks at arrival ceremony at the White House
english.news.cn
September 25, 2026 at 3:43 AM
Full text: Xi's remarks at arrival ceremony at the White House - Xinhua english.news.cn/20260925/64a...
Both heads of state exchanged views on major international and regional issues including the Middle East situation, Ukraine crisis and Korean Peninsula. english.news.cn/20260925/372...
Xi calls for translating new vision of China-U.S. relationship into action
english.news.cn
September 25, 2026 at 3:40 AM
Both heads of state exchanged views on major international and regional issues including the Middle East situation, Ukraine crisis and Korean Peninsula. english.news.cn/20260925/372...
Five Takeaways From Trump’s Washington Summit With Xi - WSJ www.wsj.com/world/china/...
Five Takeaways From Trump’s Washington Summit With Xi
The summit was heavy on ceremony and light on outcomes, concealing major disagreements between the two nations on trade, technology and Beijing’s support for Iran.
www.wsj.com
September 25, 2026 at 3:38 AM
Five Takeaways From Trump’s Washington Summit With Xi - WSJ www.wsj.com/world/china/...
Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping want each other’s help on world issues - The Washington Post www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
For Trump and Xi, a day of pageantry and competing priorities
Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to press Washington on Taiwan, while President Donald Trump wants help on manufacturing and restraint on Iran.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 25, 2026 at 3:34 AM
Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping want each other’s help on world issues - The Washington Post www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
I Met Our Compatriots in Mexico Under the Chuseok Full Moon, by @Jaemyung_Lee twitter-thread.com/t/2103313434...
<추석 보름달 아래, 멕시코 동포 여러분을 만났습니다> by @Jaemyung_Lee(이재명) | Twitter Thread Reader
<추석 보름달 아래, 멕시코 동포 여러분을 만났습니다>
민족의 명절 추석을 멕시코에서 동포 여러분과 함께 보냈습니다.
121년 전 제물포를 떠난 선조들은 유카탄의 에네켄 농장에서 고된 노동을 견디면서도 조국의 독립을 염원했습니다.
그 뿌리를 지키며 대한민국과 멕시코를 잇는 가교가 되어 주신 동포 여러분께 깊은 존경과 감사의 마음을 전합니다.
정부는 ...
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September 25, 2026 at 3:25 AM
I Met Our Compatriots in Mexico Under the Chuseok Full Moon, by @Jaemyung_Lee twitter-thread.com/t/2103313434...
(This guest list says a lot about who's important in 2026) Guests at state dinner honoring Chinese President Xi Jinping include Elon Musk, Sam Altman - The Washington Post www.washingtonpost.com/style/power/...
Guests at state dinner honoring Chinese President Xi Jinping include Elon Musk, Sam Altman
Tech company CEOs dominated the guest list for Thursday’s state dinner.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 25, 2026 at 3:10 AM
(This guest list says a lot about who's important in 2026) Guests at state dinner honoring Chinese President Xi Jinping include Elon Musk, Sam Altman - The Washington Post www.washingtonpost.com/style/power/...
Here's why South Korea wants more control over future regional wars www.cnbc.com/2026/09/24/h...
Here's why South Korea wants more control over future regional wars
The U.S. would command South Korean units should conflict resume on the Korean peninsula. Now the government wants to end a long-standing diplomatic quirk
www.cnbc.com
September 25, 2026 at 2:58 AM
Here's why South Korea wants more control over future regional wars www.cnbc.com/2026/09/24/h...
Drones could expand North Korea's gray zone options - Asia Times asiatimes.com/2026/09/dron...
Drones could expand North Korea's gray zone options - Asia Times
If the wars of 2026 have demonstrated anything, it is that drones have become a key element of modern warfare. In Eastern Europe, both Moscow and Kyiv
asiatimes.com
September 25, 2026 at 2:50 AM
Drones could expand North Korea's gray zone options - Asia Times asiatimes.com/2026/09/dron...
Reposted by Dr. Mark P. Barry ☯︎
If the ballroom construction is such a sensitive national security matter, why is Trump inviting the Chinese delegation on a tour???
"If anybody wants to walk into a construction site ... "-- Trump's big surprise at the state dinner with Xi is inviting everybody in the room to the ballroom construction site
September 25, 2026 at 12:00 AM
If the ballroom construction is such a sensitive national security matter, why is Trump inviting the Chinese delegation on a tour???
Full Exclusive Interview with Cuba's Foreign Minister - NBC News www.youtube.com/watch?v=maKM...
Full Exclusive Interview with Cuba's Foreign Minister
YouTube video by NBC News
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September 24, 2026 at 11:22 PM
Full Exclusive Interview with Cuba's Foreign Minister - NBC News www.youtube.com/watch?v=maKM...
N. Koreans mark Chuseok with ancestor rites, folk games | Yonhap News Agency en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN2026...
N. Koreans mark Chuseok with ancestor rites, folk games | Yonhap News Agency
SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Yonhap) -- North Korea celebrates Chuseok, the Korean equivalent of Thank...
en.yna.co.kr
September 24, 2026 at 10:42 PM
N. Koreans mark Chuseok with ancestor rites, folk games | Yonhap News Agency en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN2026...
Xi Warned Trump About the ‘Thucydides Trap’ for U.S. and China. What Is It? - The New York Times (May 2026) www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/w...
Xi Warned of the ‘Thucydides Trap.’ What Is It?
China’s leader reached for Greek history to warn the United States of what can happen when a rising power meets an incumbent one.
www.nytimes.com
September 24, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Xi Warned Trump About the ‘Thucydides Trap’ for U.S. and China. What Is It? - The New York Times (May 2026) www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/w...
Sister Before Daughter: Kim Yo Jong and the Normalization of Female Paektu Authority for Kim Ju Ae - 38 North: Informed Analysis of North Korea www.38north.org/2026/09/sist...
Sister Before Daughter: Kim Yo Jong and the Normalization of Female Paektu Authority for Kim Ju Ae - 38 North: Informed Analysis of North Korea
Kim Yo Jong is arguably North Korea’s most powerful woman. However, existing explanations of ...
www.38north.org
September 24, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Sister Before Daughter: Kim Yo Jong and the Normalization of Female Paektu Authority for Kim Ju Ae - 38 North: Informed Analysis of North Korea www.38north.org/2026/09/sist...
In fiery UN speech, Netanyahu blasts Iran, Qatar, Turkey, slams Gaza genocide accusation | The Times of Israel www.timesofisrael.com/in-fiery-un-...
In fiery UN speech, Netanyahu blasts Iran, Qatar, Turkey, slams Gaza genocide accusation
PM calls genocide allegation 'lie of the century,' defends IDF's morality, underplays settler violence; many envoys walk out before he starts; he doesn't mention Saudis or Abraham Accords
www.timesofisrael.com
September 24, 2026 at 9:34 PM
In fiery UN speech, Netanyahu blasts Iran, Qatar, Turkey, slams Gaza genocide accusation | The Times of Israel www.timesofisrael.com/in-fiery-un-...
Netanyahu attacks Qatar, Turkey in UN speech, calls genocide accusation 'lie of the century,' calls Mamdani 'antisemite' | The Times of Israel www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-sep...
Netanyahu attacks Qatar, Turkey in UN speech, calls genocide accusation ‘lie of the century,’ calls Mamdani ‘antisemite’
PM says settler violence is 'handful' of delinquents, Palestinian terror worse * Many diplomats walk out, PM accuses them of hypocrisy amid chorus of 'Am Yisrael Chai' as he takes podium * Dozens of p...
www.timesofisrael.com
September 24, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Netanyahu attacks Qatar, Turkey in UN speech, calls genocide accusation 'lie of the century,' calls Mamdani 'antisemite' | The Times of Israel www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-sep...
Zelensky broke confidentiality with North Korea POWs disclosure: South’s president | The Australian www.theaustralian.com.au/news/latest-...
www.theaustralian.com.au
September 24, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Zelensky broke confidentiality with North Korea POWs disclosure: South’s president | The Australian www.theaustralian.com.au/news/latest-...
Reposted by Dr. Mark P. Barry ☯︎
Xi Jinping invoked the “Thucydides Trap” right to Trump’s face, a reference to the clash between a rising power and a declining one. The message Xi was sending was unmistakable: China is the ascending power. America is declining. This is at least the second time Xi has raised this in front of Trump.
September 24, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Xi Jinping invoked the “Thucydides Trap” right to Trump’s face, a reference to the clash between a rising power and a declining one. The message Xi was sending was unmistakable: China is the ascending power. America is declining. This is at least the second time Xi has raised this in front of Trump.
Reposted by Dr. Mark P. Barry ☯︎
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Israeli PM Netanyahu, at UN, says attacking Iran 'was one of the easiest decisions I've ever had to make.'
September 24, 2026 at 6:09 PM
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Israeli PM Netanyahu, at UN, says attacking Iran 'was one of the easiest decisions I've ever had to make.'
The secret lives of North Korea | CNN www.cnn.com/videos/title...
The secret lives of North Korea | CNN
A Swiss aid worker’s never-before-seen footage reveals decades of life inside North Korea. Kathi Zellweger’s rare access allowed her to capture famine-era hardship, private moments and a side of the c...
www.cnn.com
September 24, 2026 at 6:09 PM
The secret lives of North Korea | CNN www.cnn.com/videos/title...
Here’s what Abbas said in his pre-recorded UNGA address, prevented from entering the US by Trump administration aje.news/h39n9z?updat...
Abbas to UNGA: Israel’s genocidal war made humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza
Palestinian President begins remarks to UN General Assembly by denouncing the US decision to deny visas to his officials
aje.news
September 24, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Here’s what Abbas said in his pre-recorded UNGA address, prevented from entering the US by Trump administration aje.news/h39n9z?updat...
Israel’s Election Can’t Fix What Netanyahu Broke | The Nation www.thenation.com/article/worl...
Israel’s Election Can’t Fix What Netanyahu Broke
The fundamental problem is not the name of the prime minister, but rather the actions of the Israeli government and the urgent issues that need to be addressed.
www.thenation.com
September 24, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Israel’s Election Can’t Fix What Netanyahu Broke | The Nation www.thenation.com/article/worl...