Month: January 2025

“Avoid the White House, deal with Rubio”

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Trump era 2.0 : Key challenges and the future of the U.S.-S. Korea alliance | Arirang News http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQ3x…

— Dr. Mark P. Barry☯︎ (@drmarkpbarry.bsky.social) 2025-01-31T13:33:20.996Z

This is an important conversation. I largely agree with Prof. Kelly on Trump-ROK relations (e.g., "avoid the White House, deal with Rubio") but also sense Trump has a healthy respect for the Korean people per se, which counterbalances his unproductive policies. The ROK should stand up to Trump.

— Dr. Mark P. Barry☯︎ (@drmarkpbarry.bsky.social) 2025-01-31T15:31:52.119Z

South Korea detains impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over martial law imposition

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South Korea detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over martial law imposition | AP News apnews.com/article/sout…

— Dr. Mark P. Barry☯︎ (@drmarkpbarry.bsky.social) 2025-01-15T03:13:57.108Z

Graphic at top: President Yoon Suk Yeol enters the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials headquarters in Gwacheon, South Korea, January 15, to be questioned over his imposition of martial law last month.

Carter believed he had prevented a second Korean War in 1994 deal with Kim Il Sung

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Short synopsis of Carter's 1994 meeting with Kim Il Sung

— Dr. Mark P. Barry☯︎ (@drmarkpbarry.bsky.social) 2024-12-29T23:02:04.034Z

Oberdorfer ('97): “Suddenly a diplomatic-military crisis took on new political dimensions, as it played out on CNN around the world. To the consternation of the White House, the press saw administration officials as bystanders while a private citizen, Jimmy Carter, appeared in control of US policy.”

— Dr. Mark P. Barry☯︎ (@drmarkpbarry.bsky.social) 2024-12-30T21:31:22.305Z

How Jimmy Carter Stopped the Second Korean War – The Diplomat thediplomat.com/2025/01/how-…

— Dr. Mark P. Barry☯︎ (@drmarkpbarry.bsky.social) 2025-01-06T19:22:03.380Z

Photo at top: Former President Jimmy Carter meets President Kim Il Sung in Pyongyang, DPRK, on June 16, 1994 (DPRK photo given to Jimmy Carter; courtesy The Carter Center).  Top two posts are based on this author’s personal records of that time as well as from Douglas Brinkley’s The Unfinished Presidency: Jimmy Carter’s Journey Beyond the White House.

What if Trump tried to intervene in South Korea’s leadership crisis?

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My comments today to Arirang News' flagship interview program on what Trump might do to intervene in South Korea's leadership crisis (starts at 18:08) youtu.be/VlUZVqYPTnc?…

— Dr. Mark P. Barry☯︎ (@drmarkpbarry.bsky.social) 2025-01-08T12:41:15.420Z

Transcript of the main question asked of me (at 18:08 in the interview):

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— Dr. Mark P. Barry☯︎ (@drmarkpbarry.bsky.social) 2025-01-08T13:27:31.405Z

Photo at top: President-elect Trump speaks during a news conference at Mar-a-Lago on Jan. 7, 2025, the day after his election was certified by Congress.