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The Impossible State

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North Korea is the Impossible State. Each episode, join the people who know the most about North Korea for an insiders’ discussion with host Victor Cha about one of the United States’ top national security priorities.

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  1. Breaking Bad: South Korea's Nuclear Option

    · 43 min

    This bonus episode is from Breaking Bad: South Korea's Nuclear Option Report Rollout Event on April 29, 2024. Dr. Victor Cha, Senior Vice President for Asia and Korea Chair, conducted the first U.S. multi-question…

  2. Assessing South Korea's National Assembly Election

    · 45 min

    In this episode, Dr. Victor Cha is joined by Dr. Ramon Pacheco Pardo, professor at King's College London, KF-VUB Korea Chair, and adjunct fellow of Korea Chair at CSIS, to discuss the National Assembly election…

  3. Diplomacy or Crisis with DPRK in 2024?

    · 25 min

    In this episode, Dr. Victor Cha is joined by Dr. Jung Pak, deputy assistant secretary of state for Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands and the U.S. senior official for the Democratic People’s Republic of…

  4. Biden Administration's North Korea Policy

    · 20 min

    This bonus episode is from the JoongAng - CSIS Forum 2024: The Polycrisis in 2024 on March 3, 2024. Dr. Mira Rapp-Hooper, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Indo-Pacific Affairs, White House…

  5. Is North Korea Really Ready for War?

    · 52 min

    In this episode, Dr. Victor Cha is joined by Dr. Sung-han Kim, Former ROK National Security Advisor and Professor at the Graduate School of International Studies at Korea University, to discuss North Korea's current…

  6. Slow Boil: What to Expect from the DPRK in 2024

    · 23 min

    In this episode, Dr. Ellen Kim is joined by Dr. Victor Cha to discuss the Korea Chair's latest publication, Slow Boil: What to Expect from the DPRK in 2024, the likelihood of increased North Korean belligerence in 2024…

  7. Anything Afoot in Japan-DPRK Relations in 2024?

    · 45 min

    In this episode, Dr. Victor Cha is joined by Dr. James Brady to discuss the recent earthquake, the political fundraising scandal, and speculation regarding Japan-DPRK relations in 2024.

  8. U.S.-ROK Alliance Under Trump 2?

    · 33 min

    In this episode, Dr. Victor Cha is joined by Mr. Scott Snyder to discuss the upcoming external and internal pressures on the U.S.-South Korea alliance and what a second Trump Administration would mean for the Korean…

  9. Japan's Foreign Policy in 2024

    · 40 min

    In this episode, Dr. Victor Cha is joined by Ms. Yuki Tatsumi to explore Japan's foreign policy outlook for the upcoming year.

  10. U.S.-Japan-ROK Relations: Next Steps After Camp David

    · 43 min

    In this episode, Dr. Victor Cha is joined by Dr. Katrin Katz to discuss the US-Japan-ROK trilateral relationship following the Camp David Summit, what to expect moving forward, and the challenges the US-Japan-ROK face…

  11. The War in Ukraine and Russia-North Korean Arms Transfers: What's Next?

    · 39 min

    In this episode, Dr. Victor Cha is joined by Ms. Jill Dougherty to discuss the current state of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the motivations of the DPRK following the Kim-Putin summit, and China's support for Russia's…

  12. The Sister

    · 39 min

    In this episode, Dr. Victor Cha is joined by Dr. Sung-Yoon Lee to discuss his recent book, The Sister, and Kim Yo Jong's prominent role both inside and outside the state.

  13. A Renewed Axis: Putin and Kim

    · 26 min

    In this episode, Dr. Ellen Kim is joined by Dr. Angela Stent and Dr. Victor Cha to discuss the second summit between Kim Jong-un and Vladimir Putin, the significance of the meeting at the spaceport, and the reactions…

  14. South Korea's Role in a Taiwan Contingency

    · 32 min

    In this episode, Dr. Victor Cha is joined by Dr. Sungmin Cho to discuss South Korea's role in deterring North Korea's opportunistic aggression in a Taiwan contingency and providing rear area support.

  15. Reviewing the Camp David Trilateral Summit

    · 55 min

    This bonus episode is from the Reviewing the Camp David Trilateral Summit Event on August 29, 2023. Dr. Kurt Campbell, Deputy Assistant to the President and Coordinator for Indo-Pacific Affairs on the National Security…

  16. A Week of Detention and Deterrence on the Korean Peninsula

    · 26 min

    In this episode, Dr. Victor Cha is joined by Dr. Andrew Yeo to discuss a U.S. soldier who crossed into North Korea, short-range ballistic missiles conducted by North Korea, and the newly formed NCG between the United…

  17. Can the Downward Spiral in China-Korea Relations be Stopped?

    · 34 min

    In this episode, Dr. Victor Cha and Andrew Schwartz are joined by Ms. Bonnie Glaser to discuss the relations between South Korea and China, the upcoming NATO summit in July, and the relationship between China and North…

  18. Deep Dive: North Korea's Missile Threats

    · 44 min

    In this episode, Dr. Victor Cha is joined by Mr. Ankit Panda to discuss the recent North Korea's military spy satellite launch from the Sohae satellite launch site, North Korea's weapons development, and the 7th…

  19. Republic of Korea State Visit Policy Debrief with DAS Mark Lambert: Live from Georgetown University

    · 47 min

    This bonus episode is from Georgetown University's Asian Studies Program Event on May 5th. Dr. Victor Cha is joined by special guest Mark B. Lambert, Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific…

  20. Yoon's China Policy: The Gloves are off?

    · 40 min

    In this episode, Dr. Victor Cha is joined by Dr. Ramon Pacheco Pardo to discuss the recent Biden-Yoon Summit from the European perspective, Yoon's policy regarding China, economic coercion, and North Korea.

  21. The Biden-Yoon Summit: Success or Not?

    · 45 min

    In this episode, Victor Cha is joined by Jinmyung Kim, Washington correspondent for the Chosun Ilbo, to discuss the significance of Yoon's state visit and the takeaways on North Korean denuclearization and trilateral…

  22. Unpacking North Korea’s Isolation- The CommonHealth Crossover Episode

    · 31 min

    In a crossover episode with CSIS's The CommonHealth, Dr. Victor Cha is joined by J. Stephen Morrison, Senior Vice President and Director, Global Health Policy Center at CSIS, to discuss an update on what we know,…

  23. Should We Sign a Peace Treaty with North Korea?

    · 46 min

    In this episode, Dr. Victor Cha is joined by Ms. Jenny Town and Mr. Frank Aum to discuss the incentives versus pressure debate, rethink working theories around sanctions and China’s role in negotiations, and explore…

  24. Do Sanctions Really Work on North Korea?

    · 48 min

    In this episode, Dr. Victor Cha is joined by Dr. Soo Kim and Mr. Anthony Ruggiero to discuss sanctions on North Korea, the history of sanctions, how to measure its effectiveness, China’s reaction to sanctions and…

  25. National Strategy for Countering North Korea

    · 44 min

    In this episode, Dr. Victor Cha is joined by Ambassador Robert Joseph and Greg Scarlatoiu to discuss their recently released report for the National Institute for Public Policy regarding North Korea's current human…

  26. Japan's New National Defense Strategy: Implications for Korea

    · 32 min

    In this episode, Dr. Victor Cha is joined by Mr. Christopher B. Johnstone to discuss the implications of Japan’s new National Defense Strategy for the United States and Korea, the Biden-Kishida Summit, and ROK-Japan…

  27. Countering Chinese Economic Coercion and NK’s Latest Test

    · 28 min

    In this episode, Dr. Victor Cha discusses his new Foreign Affairs essay on what the U.S. and allies should do to counter Chinese economic coercion, plus a discussion of North Korea’s latest ICBM engine test.

  28. South Korea’s National Security and the Current Situation on the Korean Peninsula

    · 37 min

    In this episode, Dr. Victor Cha and Andrew Schwartz are joined by Dr. Chung Min Lee, Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (CEIP) and Professor at the Korea Advanced Institute for Science and…

  29. Japan-Korea Relations and DPRK's ICBM Launch

    · 35 min

    In this episode, Dr. Victor Cha and Andrew Schwartz are joined by Professor Yasuyo Sakata, professor of international relations at Kanda University of International Studies in Japan to discuss bilateral Korea-Japan…

  30. Korea’s IRA reaction and 2022 National Defense Strategy on North Korea

    · 47 min

    In this episode, Dr. Victor Cha and Andrew Schwartz are joined by Mr. Christian Davies, Seoul bureau chief of the Financial Times, to discuss the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in the Korean context, North Korea's…

  31. Shrimp to Whale: South Korea from the Forgotten War to K-Pop

    · 33 min

    In this episode, Dr. Victor Cha and Andrew Schwartz are joined by Dr. Ramon Pacheco Pardo, professor at King's College London and KF-VUB Korea Chair at the Brussels School of Governance of Vrije Universiteit Brussel,…

  32. VP Harris' Trip to Korea and the Current Situation on the Korean Peninsula

    · 30 min

    In this episode, Dr. Victor Cha is joined by Ms. Jenny Town, Senior Fellow at the Stimson Center and Director of Stimson's 38 North Program, to discuss Vice President Harris' visit to Korea on September 29th, the…

  33. Abe's Legacy on Japan-Korea Relations

    · 35 min

    In this episode, Dr. Victor Cha is joined by Mr. Nicholas Szechenyi, Senior Fellow with the Japan Chair and Deputy Director for Asia at CSIS, to discuss Abe's death, the implications of the Liberal Democratic Party,…

  34. Best of the ROK-US Strategic Forum 2022: Normalization of Korea-Japan Relations

    · 1 h 05 min

    In Session 2, " Normalization of Korea-Japan Relations," of the ROK-U.S. Strategic Forum 2022, speakers Dr. Choi Eunbong, Dr. Ellen Kim, Dr. Sheila Smith, Dr. Sohn Yul, and Dr. Yoon Young-kwan discussed ways to improve…

  35. Best of the ROK-U.S. Strategic Forum 2022: The Biden-Yoon Summit and Korea’s Pivot to Regional Leadership

    · 1 h 01 min

    In Session 1, "The Biden-Yoon Summit and Korea’s Pivot to Regional Leadership," of the ROK-U.S. Strategic Forum 2022, speakers Dr. Victor Cha, Dr. Ma Sangyoon, Mr. Robert Rapson, Dr. Yoon Young-kwan, and Amb. Mark…

  36. NK Leadership and The Sister

    · 36 min

    In this episode, Dr. Victor Cha and Andrew Schwartz are joined by Dr. Sung-Yoon Lee from Tufts University to discuss the nature of North Korean leadership throughout three generations, Kim Il-sung, Kim Jong-il, and Kim…

  37. State, Society and Markets in North Korea

    · 36 min

    In this episode, Dr. Victor Cha is joined by Dr. Andrew Yeo, senior fellow and the SK-Korea Foundation Chair in Korea Studies at the Brookings Institution's Center for East Asian Policy Studies, and professor of…

  38. Best of the ROK-U.S. Strategic Forum 2022: Keynote Address by Daniel J. Kritenbrink

    · 26 min

    This special episode is from the 7th annual ROK-U.S. Strategic Forum on June 6, 2022, CSIS Korea Chair's premier international forum bringing together policymakers, experts, and officials to discuss US-ROK alliance…

  39. North Korea's Missile Threat - The Truth of the Matter Crossover Episode

    · 24 min

    In a crossover episode with CSIS's The Truth of the Matter, Dr. Victor Cha and Andrew Schwartz talk about what is expected to be North Korea's seventh nuclear test and its repercussions - from our recent Beyond…

  40. Best of the ROK-U.S. Strategic Forum 2022: Welcoming Remarks by Lee Geun and Keynote Address by Wang Yunjong

    · 25 min

    This special episode is from the 7th annual ROK-U.S. Strategic Forum on June 6, 2022, CSIS Korea Chair's premier international forum bringing together policymakers, experts, and officials to discuss US-ROK alliance…

  41. Korea-US-China Relations

    · 31 min

    In this episode, Andrew Schwartz and Victor Cha are joined by Ellen Kim, the deputy director of the Korea Chair at CSIS, and Jonathan Cheng, China bureau chief of The Wall Street Journal, for a discussion on the…

  42. Takeaways from the First Biden-Yoon Summit

    · 37 min

    In this episode, Andrew Schwartz and Victor Cha are joined by Christian Davies, Seoul Correspondent for the Financial Times to discuss the Biden-Yoon summit on May 21 as well as the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework,…

  43. Covid-19 Outbreak in North Korea

    · 25 min

    In this episode, Andrew Schwartz and Victor Cha are joined by J. Stephen Morrison to discuss the Covid-19 outbreak in North Korea - which CSIS predicted back in March, the impact of the pandemic on the unvaccinated…

  44. North Korea’s Burgeoning Missile Threat

    · 22 min

    In this episode, Andrew Schwartz is joined by Victor Cha and Tom Karako to discuss the implications of the current conflict in Ukraine on North Korea's missile threat. They also discuss what it means for North Korea's…

  45. The North Korean Missile Threat: Expert Roundtable

    · 59 min

    This bonus episode is from our second Tipping Points event, The North Korean Missile Threat: Expert Roundtable. Dr. Victor Cha hosted an expert roundtable on North Korea's latest missile developments, including the…

  46. 2022 South Korean Presidential Election

    · 0:02

    On July 16, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice unsealed an indictment charging Sue Mi Terry with violations of the Foreign Agents Registration Act. The indictment alleges activities that took place, in part, during a…

  47. Yoon Seok-yeol's Foreign Policy with Kim Sung-han

    · 0:02

    On July 16, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice unsealed an indictment charging Sue Mi Terry with violations of the Foreign Agents Registration Act. The indictment alleges activities that took place, in part, during a…

  48. Undeclared NK Missile Base 15 Miles from China Border

    · 24 min

    In this episode, Andrew Schwartz is joined by Victor Cha and Joe Bermudez to talk about the new CSIS report on the Hoejung-ni missile operating base, which is located just 15 miles from the Chinese border, and will,…

  49. A Look at the South Korean Presidential Election

    · 0:02

    On July 16, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice unsealed an indictment charging Sue Mi Terry with violations of the Foreign Agents Registration Act. The indictment alleges activities that took place, in part, during a…

  50. Lee Jae-myung’s Foreign Policy with Wi Sung-lac

    · 0:02

    On July 16, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice unsealed an indictment charging Sue Mi Terry with violations of the Foreign Agents Registration Act. The indictment alleges activities that took place, in part, during a…

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