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She Was One of Washington’s Favorite Talkers on Korea — and Now Faces Criminal Charges for Alleged Work for South Korea

Sue Mi Terry is free on $500,000 bond, and her lawyer says she will fight the charges.

Detail of image by Eric Gibson/New America via Wikimedia Commons CC2.0
Sue Mi Terry speaking at New America's Future of War Conference in 2018. Detail of image by Eric Gibson/New America via Wikimedia Commons CC2.0
DONALD KIRK
DONALD KIRK

She was one of Washington’s favorite “expert” yakkers, a familiar face and voice on internet and television panels, an authority on Korea, North and South, and a friendly interlocutor in interviews and casual conversation.

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DONALD KIRK
DONALD KIRK

Mr. Kirk, based in Seoul and Washington, has been covering Asia for decades for newspapers and magazines and is the author of books on Korea, the Vietnam War and the Philippines.

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