Darryl Coote

Reporter for @UPI | Covers Breaking news geopolitics, and state violence.
MFA candidate in nonfiction, '27, @ukings | Writing a book about the Jeju Massacre.

[Darryl Coote @DarrylCoote]

This year marks the 45th anniversary of the publication of "Suni Samchon," a short story that would help uncover the government killing of 30,000 people on #Jeju known as The Jeju Massacre, or Jeju 4.3.
https://t.co/M1ELHECcRy

[Jack Greenberg (그린버그 잭) @jackwgreenberg]

The TRC announced today that it has secured a 2,055 page file from the Nat'l Intelligence Service with the names of 26,330 people who were executed during the Korean War. It was compiled by the KCIA in 1978 based on records from local police stations & other gov't organizations.

[Darryl Coote @DarrylCoote]

You know spring is officially in full swing on #Jeju when the fog descends and you live in a cloud until summer arrives.

[Darryl Coote @DarrylCoote]

This is so odd for SOUTHCOM to promote the seizure of a drug boat when it has been destroying them, acts widely seen as extrajudicial killings.

[U.S. Southern Command @Southcom]

Excellent work by the U.S. Coast Guard, Joint Interagency Task Force-South, and our interagency partners to seize nearly $45.8M of cocaine! This interdiction is yet another example of the precision of our combined team’s efforts to disrupt the networks of violent narco-terrorists in our hemisphere and protect the homeland. @jiatfs @DeptofWar

[Darryl Coote @DarrylCoote]

Imagine calling a baby an "illegal."

[Rep. Nancy Mace @RepNancyMace]

Two illegal immigrants having a child in the United States does not make the child a citizen. It makes a third illegal. Time to close the loophole.

[Darryl Coote @DarrylCoote]

That's a positive development, at least.

[Weijia Jiang @weijia]

The Hilton donated the ~2600 dinners that went unserved at WHCD. They freeze dried the steak and lobster for longer shelf life before giving them to 2 shelters for abused women and children. HUGE thank you to the staff that worked through the night under terrible circumstances.

[MFA of Ukraine 🇺🇦 @MFA_Ukraine]

“Chornobyl” is the only correct spelling Ukraine asks the world to use.

Using Ukrainian transliterations respects Ukraine’s language and culture and moves away from Russian forms that were imposed by Russia during the Soviet era. It is also part of a wider effort to decolonise language and correct long-standing imbalances in global usage.

Using the correct transliteration for a place in Ukraine affirms recognition of Ukraine as a sovereign state – a fact Russia tries to deny.

We welcome the decision of states and international organisations to adopt the Ukrainian spelling of Chornobyl, including in the UN resolution of December 10, 2025.

Like Kyiv, Chornobyl reflects Ukrainian pronunciation and thus aligns with the global practice of updating place names for linguistic correctness. The successful shift from the Russian spelling “Kiev” to the Ukrainian “Kyiv” is a clear example of this trend.

All Ukrainian cities deserve to have their names rendered correctly.

#ChornobylNotChernobyl #Chornobyl40

[Darryl Coote @DarrylCoote]

Well, I didn't need to cry on a Thursday morning. Bowen was an incredible voice that rang through my childhood, teenhood, adulthood and into parenthood.

And what a voice to have accompanied me along the way. And what a good man.

[LeafsJellyHD @LeafsJelly]

Joe Bowen’s Final Message as he signs off for the last time

🔊​​ @Bonsie1951 @Jim_Ralph

[Darryl Coote @DarrylCoote]

@ParkKunwoong I don’t think people realize how big this hit the island. So many of us knew her, had personal relationships with her. She’s a Jeju native. It’s a small island for those who are from here.

[Darryl Coote @DarrylCoote]

For weeks, #Budapest was plastered with anti-Semitic coded posters, portraying EU leaders demanding a handout and Zelensky as mocking Hungarians.

Even with support from the #WhiteHouse, the campaign failed.

[Darryl Coote @DarrylCoote]

Viktor Orbán is out.

After 16 years of seeping authoritarianism back into #Europe, Orbán and his far-right, Russia-aligned Fidesz party were decisively rejected by Hungarian voters.

[Darryl Coote @DarrylCoote]

With nearly all ballots counted, Orbán’s coalition took 38.4% to 53% for the center-right, pro-EU Tisza party.

The loss came despite an aggressive anti-EU and anti-Ukraine propaganda campaign.

[Darryl Coote @DarrylCoote]

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung promotes new film about #Jeju Massacre (#제주_4_3).

“Through this screening, we hope that we can all remember Jeju's pain and discover hope and courage beyond the wounds,” said Lee.

[이재명 @Jaemyung_Lee]

<4월, 제주의 봄을 기억하며>

영화 「내 이름은」 관람에 함께해주실 국민 여러분을 기다립니다.

어린 시절 제주 4·3의 비극을 겪고 기억을 잃은 채 살아온 어머니의 삶을 통해 시대의 아픔과 그 치유 과정을 섬세히 그려낸 작품입니다. 베를린 국제영화제에 초청되어 한국 영화의 깊이와 저력을 널리 알리기도 했습니다.

이번 관람을 통해 우리 모두가 제주의 아픔을 기억하고, 상처 너머의 희망과 용기를 발견할 수 있길 기대합니다.

4월 15일, 극장에서 인사드리겠습니다.

☑️ 모집인원 : 대한민국 국민 165명
☑️ 행사날짜 : 2026년 4월 15일(수) 저녁, 서울
* 시간, 장소는 경호상의 이유로 추후 안내 예정
☑️ 참여신청 : 2026년 4월 11일(토) 10시 ~ 4월 12일(일) 12시 네이버폼 접수( https://t.co/Sosww9Ju5T )
* 신원 확인이 어려운 경우 출입이 제한될 수 있으니, 신청 시 이름과 주민등록번호를 정확하게 기입해 주시기 바랍니다.
* 선정되신 분들께는 시간과 장소 안내 및 참석 여부 확인 연락을 드릴 예정입니다.

[Darryl Coote @DarrylCoote]

It’s been a beautiful day on #Jeju. Was out picking rocks and shells with my daughter for her friends to make art out of tomorrow and there was this bird, sunbathing. I sometimes forgot where I live with it so close to my nose because of my work.

[Darryl Coote @DarrylCoote]

@elonmusk Tell me you don’t understand Canada without telling me you don’t understand Canada.

[Darryl Coote @DarrylCoote]

As disputes grow over the Iran cease-fire’s terms, #Trump says U.S. forces will remain deployed around Iran until a “REAL AGREEMENT” is reached and fully complied with.

My latest for @UPI:
https://t.co/dA3KfhLJj5

[Darryl Coote @DarrylCoote]

So, you are telling me that these four went all the way to space and they still couldn't get away from Trump?

[The White House @WhiteHouse]

🚀 LIVE FROM SPACE: President Donald J. Trump Calls Artemis II Astronauts After Breaking the Farthest Distance Record in Human Spaceflight 🇺🇸 HISTORIC!

"Your mission paves the way for America's return to the lunar surface very soon."

[Darryl Coote @DarrylCoote]

#Jeju Olle founder Suh Myung-Suk, whose trail network sparked a hiking craze on the island, has passed away. She was 68 years old.

https://t.co/WSt3umwxA2

[Darryl Coote @DarrylCoote]

As Washington announced the rescue of a downed fighter pilot in southern #Iran, the United States and South Korea launched a survey off northeastern #SouthKorea for three U.S. aircraft that crashed during the #KoreanWar.
https://t.co/ixMW1iToiu

[제주도 @jejudo_official]

🌺 추모를 넘어, 이제는 책임으로

이재명 대통령, 제주 찾아
4·3 완전한 명예회복 방향 밝혔습니다

왜곡엔 대응하고,
신고기간은 연장하고,
기록·유해 확인까지 끝까지 책임

제주4·3은
과거가 아니라 지금의 역사입니다

#제주43 #명예회복 #평화인권

[Darryl Coote @DarrylCoote]

@BigEarnMCracken @GovKemp Because the identity of the shooter has not been released to the media yet.