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

Breaking Bad: South Korea's Nuclear Option: This bonus episode is from Breaking Bad: South Korea's Nuclear Option Report Rollout Event on April 29, 2024. The new findings of this study “Breaking Bad: South Korea's Nuclear Option” have significant policy implications and the author provides several recommendations for the United States. by The Impossible State

43 min listen

Assessing South Korea's National Assembly Election: 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 results, how the election will affect President Yoon's foreign policy, and what the outlook is moving forward. by The Impossible State

45 min listen

Diplomacy or Crisis with DPRK in 2024?: 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 Korea at the US Department of State, to discuss the Biden administration's North Korea policy, DPRK-Russia cooperation as well as what to expect from North Korea in 2024. by The Impossible State

25 min listen

Biden Administration's North Korea Policy: 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 National Security Council had a conversation with Victor Cha, Senior Vice President for Asia, CSIS to discuss Biden Administration’s North Korea Policy. by The Impossible State

20 min listen

Is North Korea Really Ready for War?: 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 situation and recent developments as well as what to expect from North Korea in 2024. by The Impossible State

52 min listen

Slow Boil: What to Expect from the DPRK in 2024: 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 and how it ties to the upcoming U.S. election. by The Impossible State

23 min listen

Anything Afoot in Japan-DPRK Relations in 2024?: 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. by The Impossible State

45 min listen

U.S.-ROK Alliance Under Trump 2?: 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 peninsula. by The Impossible State

33 min listen

Japan's Foreign Policy in 2024: In this episode, Dr. Victor Cha is joined by Ms. Yuki Tatsumi to explore Japan's foreign policy outlook for the upcoming year. by The Impossible State

40 min listen

U.S.-Japan-ROK Relations: Next Steps After Camp David: 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 in China, North Korea, and Russia. by The Impossible State

43 min listen

The War in Ukraine and Russia-North Korean Arms Transfers: What's Next?: 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 war. by The Impossible State

39 min listen

The Sister: 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. by The Impossible State

39 min listen

A Renewed Axis: Putin and Kim: 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 of the United States and South Korea to this summit. by The Impossible State

26 min listen

South Korea's Role in a Taiwan Contingency: 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. by The Impossible State

32 min listen

Reviewing the Camp David Trilateral Summit: 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 Council, Ambassador Cho Hyundong of the Republic of Korea and Ambassador Tomita Koji of Japan discuss the summit and future trilateral relations. by The Impossible State

55 min listen

A Week of Detention and Deterrence on the Korean Peninsula: 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 States and South Korea. by The Impossible State

26 min listen

Can the Downward Spiral in China-Korea Relations be Stopped?: 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 Korea during the COVID lockdown. by The Impossible State

34 min listen

Deep Dive: North Korea's Weapon Threat: 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 nuclear test. by The Impossible State

44 min listen

Republic of Korea State Visit Policy Debrief with DAS Mark Lambert: Live from Georgetown University: 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 to debrief on President Yoon’s State Visit to Washington and related policy discussion. by The Impossible State

47 min listen

Yoon's China Policy: The Gloves are off?: 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. by The Impossible State

40 min listen

The Biden-Yoon Summit: Success or Not?: In this episode, Victor Cha is joined by Jinmyung Kim to discuss the significance of Yoon's state visit and the takeaways on North Korean denuclearization and trilateral relations with the United States, Korea, and Japan. by The Impossible State

45 min listen

Unpacking North Korea’s Isolation- The CommonHealth Crossover Episode: In a crossover episode with CSIS's The CommonHealth, Dr. Victor Cha is joined by J. Stephen Morrison to discuss an update on what we know, suspect, and do not know about North Korea still in extreme isolation from the rest of the world. by The Impossible State

31 min listen

Should We Sign a Peace Treaty with North Korea?: 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 how North Korea is affected by its changing external security environment. by The Impossible State

46 min listen

Do Sanctions Really Work on North Korea?: 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 ultimately answer the question of whether sanctions really works on North Korea. by The Impossible State

48 min listen

National Strategy for Countering North Korea: 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. by The Impossible State

44 min listen

Japan's New National Defense Strategy: Implications for Korea: 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 bilateral relation. by The Impossible State

32 min listen

Countering Chinese Economic Coercion and NK’s Latest Test: 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. by The Impossible State

28 min listen

South Korea’s National Security and the Current Situation on the Korean Peninsula: In this episode, Dr. Victor Cha and Andrew Schwartz are joined by Dr. Chung Min Lee to discuss his recent report on South Korea’s national security and defense review, and the relationship between ROK-Japan, DPRK, and China under the Yoon administration. by The Impossible State

37 min listen

Japan-Korea Relations and DPRK's ICBM Launch: In this episode, Dr. Victor Cha and Andrew Schwartz are joined by Professor Yasuyo Sakata to discuss bilateral Korea-Japan relations, trilateral U.S.-Korea-Japan cooperation and the North Korean growing threat. by The Impossible State

35 min listen

Korea’s IRA reaction and 2022 National Defense Strategy on North Korea: In this episode, Dr. Victor Cha and Andrew Schwartz are joined by Mr. Christian Davies to discuss the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in the Korean context, North Korea's nuclear tensions, and the 2022 National Defense Strategy report on North Korea. by The Impossible State

47 min listen

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