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.
Dr. Victor Cha and Andrew Schwartz are joined by Dr. J. Stephen Morrison of CSIS and Dr. Kee Park of Harvard Medical School to talk about Covid-19 in North Korea.
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Biden’s Korea Policy
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The Outlook for North Korea's Economy Post-Pand...
In this episode, please hear the keynote address from Mr. Alex Wong at the Korea Chair's special discussion on the current state of North Korea's economy.
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U.S.-Korea-Japan Trilateral Cooperation Under a...
Andrew and Dr. Victor Cha invite a panel of guests to discuss the state of trilateral relations between Japan, South Korea, and the United States.
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A New Strategy for North Korea
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Nuclear South Korea?
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Bonus Episode: The Capital Cable with Caroline ...
Ambassador Caroline Kennedy discusses her time as ambassador to Japan (2013-2017), the U.S.-Korea-Japan trilateral relationship, and the importance of female leadership in national security.
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Democratic Erosion
In this episode, Dr. Victor Cha and Andrew Schwartz are joined by Dr. Gi-Wook Shin to discuss the state of South Korea's democracy.
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North Korea's Triple Whammy
In this episode, Victor Cha and Andrew Schwartz are joined by Dr. Seong-Ho Sheen and Chad O'Carroll to discuss all of the tough issues North Korea is currently facing.
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Bonus Episode: The Capital Cable with Tae Young-ho
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The China Shadow
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Bonus Episode: Living History with Ambassador R...
We invite Robert King, former special envoy for North Korea human rights issues, to share his experience leading efforts to advance human rights and humanitarian conditions in North Korea.
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Bonus Episode: Living History with Ambassador A...
In this episode, former U.S. ambassador to South Korea Alexander Vershbow reflects on his work to bolster the U.S.-ROK alliance during his post in South Korea.
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Bonus Episode: Living History with Ambassador S...
We invite Shin Kak-soo, former South Korean ambassador to Japan, to share his thoughts on the complexities of South Korea’s relations with Japan.
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Batting in America: Korean Baseball
In this special episode, Ambassador Mark Lippert and Victor Cha bring together an all-star cast of Korean baseball experts to talk about the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO).
This virtual session, moderated by Dr. Young-kwan Yoon, Professor Emeritus at Seoul National University and Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea, features a discussion on opportunities for the future-oriented U.S.-ROK collaboration in new concepts of security including cyber, AI, and outer space.
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ROK-U.S. Strategic Forum: Pandemics and the Glo...
This virtual session, moderated by Ms. Anna Fifield (The Washington Post), features a discussion about the current global health crisis and the comprehensive impact of pandemics on the world.
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ROK-U.S. Strategic Forum: Peace on the Korean P...
This virtual session moderated by Ambassador Mark Lippert features a discussion about the status of U.S.-ROK alliance in commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Korean War.
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Bolton Book and NK Blow UP
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Kim Jong Un Alive and so is North Korea's Missi...
Victor Cha and Joseph Bermudez discuss the reappearance of Kim Jong Un and the breaking news surrounding satellite images CSIS released this week of a previously undisclosed North Korean missile facility.
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Questions Surrounding Kim Jong Un's Health
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Big Brother, Solutions & Widespread Distrust
In this hybrid episode of Truth of the Matter and the Impossible State, CSIS’ Victor Cha and Steve Morrison join Andrew Schwartz to discuss South Korea’s innovative systems for tracking Covid-19 and whether they can work for the United States.