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@csis.org Korea Chair is an independent platform from which to advance major policy issues of common importance to the Korean & American people. Follow our team: @victordcha.bsky.social @andysaulim.com

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🎧 ICYMI: Bridge to Beijing? Kim Jong-un Crosses the Yalu | The Impossible State Join @csis.org @victordcha.bsky.social and @sydseiler.bsky.social as they unpack Kim Jong-un's surprise visit to China. 🔗Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/0zZl18X... 🔗Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

youtube.comBridge to Beijing? Kim Jong-un Crosses the Yalu | The Impossible State Live#kimjongun #china #dandong #northkorea 00:00 Introduction 02:04 Kim crosses the Yalu 04:21 The breakthrough and the CRINK 08:36 How analysts read a surprise Kim trip 10:49 Why no meeting with Xi…
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🎧 ICYMI: New episode of The Impossible State Join @csis.org @victordcha.bsky.social and @sydseiler.bsky.social as they unpack Kim Jong-un's first confirmed visit to China in over a year crossing into Dandong via the newly opened New Yalu River Bridge. 🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0dY...

youtube.comBridge to Beijing? Kim Jong-un Crosses the Yalu | The Impossible State Live#kimjongun #china #dandong #northkorea 00:00 Introduction 02:04 Kim crosses the Yalu 04:21 The breakthrough and the CRINK 08:36 How analysts read a surprise Kim trip 10:49 Why no meeting with Xi…
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📰 Read @radiofreeasiapr.bsky.social's interview with @csis.org Korea Chair Senior Advisor @sydseiler.bsky.social on Kim Jong-un’s unprecedented day trip to China. Seiler explains how “Kim is working in a ‘safe zone’ between Moscow and Beijing." 🔗Here: www.rfa.org/english/kore...

rfa.orgKim Jong Un’s unprecedented day-trip to China shatters Pyongyang’s Korean War mythsVisit to army memorial acknowledges China’s role in the war, downplayed by North Korea’s version of history.
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What does Kim Jong-un's visit to Dandong on Saturday mean for sanctions on North Korea? Could Kim have discussed a potential North Korea-US summit with Chinese officials? 🔗 Read an interview of @korea.csis.org Senior Advisor Sydney Seiler on Kim’s visit here: www.voakorea.com/a/8215390.html

voakorea.com전문가 “김정은 방중 ‘대북제재 약화’ 신호…미북 회담 논의 가능성도”김정은 북한 국무위원장이 신압록강대교를 통해 중국 단둥을 방문하고 양국이 교역 확대 의지를 확인하면서, 대북제재의 실효성에 미칠 영향을 우려하는 미국 전문가들의 목소리가 나오고 있습니다.
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🚨 Ukraine and South Korea’s Diplomatic Dispute Deepens | State of Play In a new @csis.org commentary for State of Play, @victordcha.bsky.social analyzes the Ukraine-South Korea diplomatic row, the motives for North Korea, and how this row could end. 🔗 Read here: www.csis.org/analysis/ukr...

csis.orgUkraine and South Korea’s Diplomatic Dispute Deepens | State of PlayVictor Cha explains why the diplomatic dispute between South Korea and Ukraine over President Volodymyr Zelensky’s public disclosure that Kyiv had transferred two North Korean prisoners of war to Seou...
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🎧 ICYMI: Missile Madness: Prelude to Summit? Join @csis.org @victordcha.bsky.social, @nktpnd.bsky.social and @jennytown.bsky.social 🔗 CSIS: www.csis.org/podcasts/imp... 🔗 Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... 🔗 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/0zZl18X... 🔗 YouTube: youtu.be/Qbp4I1mZlwo?...

csis.orgMissile Madness: Prelude to Summit? | The Impossible State | CSIS PodcastsDr. Victor Cha, Mr. Ankit Panda, and Ms. Jenny Town discussed North Korea’s recent missile launches, focusing on what the tests reveal about North Korea's military capabilities and the strategy behind...
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📢 What is North Korea’s goal in escalating tensions along its border with the South? Does Pyongyang want the situation to get worse? 📖 Read @korea.csis.org Senior Advisor Sydney Seiler's new commentary on North Korea's intentions for Radio Free Asia: www.rfa.org/korean/in-fo...

rfa.org미 전문가들 “북, 의도적 긴장 고조…상황 악화 원치 않을 것”미국 내 한반도 전문가들은 북한이 남북 간 군사적 긴장 상황을 악화하려는 것 같지 않으며, 한국 정부의 대응 의지를 시험하려는 것 같다고 분석했다.
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Why are Ukraine and South Korea in a diplomatic dispute over the disclosure of repatriating North Korean prisoners of war? In a new @csis.org commentary, @victordcha.bsky.social analyzes the Ukraine-South Korea diplomatic row. 🔗 Read here: www.csis.org/analysis/ukr...

csis.orgUkraine and South Korea’s Diplomatic Dispute Deepens | State of PlayVictor Cha explains why the diplomatic dispute between South Korea and Ukraine over President Volodymyr Zelensky’s public disclosure that Kyiv had transferred two North Korean prisoners of war to Seou...
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Why is North Korea resuming loudspeaker broadcasts to South Korea? Read and watch @csis.org experts Sydney Seiler and Joseph Bermudez on @deutschewelle.dw.com: On Korean Peninsula tensions: www.dw.com/en/the-day-w... On North Korean human trafficking to Russia: www.dw.com/en/north-kor...

dw.comThe Day with Phil Gayle : US-Ukraine RelationsTrump says Zelenskyy must strike a deal with Russia, deepening a growing rift between Kyiv and Washington. Also on The Day, North Korea is restarting border propaganda broadcasts as tensions with the ...
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💡In a new @csis.org analysis, Troy Stangarone, Non-Resident Fellow at @cmist-cmu.bsky.social, examines how Washington and Seoul should pair energy investments with support for emerging technologies that can provide strategic advantage over China. 🔗 Read More: www.csis.org/analysis/us-...

csis.orgThe U.S. and Korea Should Be Bold in Their InvestmentsSeoul and Washington should dedicate a portion of the investments to projects that will improve national security and supply chain security even if they entail accepting some commercial risk.
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📢 ICYMI | Without Parallel: North Korean Human Rights and the Russia Axis @csis.org and The George W. Bush Center held a panel discussion refocusing attention on North Korean human rights. 🔗 Watch it Live: www.youtube.com/live/a0vu9qA... 🔗 Read the Report: www.csis.org/analysis/hum...

csis.orgHuman Rights Abuses in Drone Production at YelabugaThis report by the Center for Strategic and International Studies, in cooperation with the George W. Bush Institute, contends that the burgeoning labor force that powers the Alabuga drone factory has ...
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‼️New report by @victordcha.bsky.social @csis.org and Joseph Kim at George W. Bush Institute contends that the burgeoning labor force that powers the Alabuga drone factory has become a site of gross human rights abuses and human trafficking. 🔗 Read Now: www.csis.org/analysis/hum...

csis.orgHuman Rights Abuses in Drone Production at YelabugaThis report by the Center for Strategic and International Studies, in cooperation with the George W. Bush Institute, contends that the burgeoning labor force that powers the Alabuga drone factory has ...
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🔊ICYMI | @victordcha.bsky.social sits down with Mr. Wonchul Kim of The Hankyoreh and Ms. Jeehye Yoo of @koreajoongangdaily.com on The Impossible State. ‼️Listen & Watch: Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/0zZl18X... YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kWI...

csis.orgBrewing Korea Crisis? Mines, Missiles, & POWs | The Impossible State | CSIS PodcastsDr. Victor Cha, Mr. Wonchul Kim, and Ms. Jeehye Yoo discussed President Lee’s North Korea initiative, recent tensions involving the DMZ and North Korean POWs, and the broader outlook for inter-Korean ...
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📊 In a new @csis.org analysis, Troy Stangarone at @cmist-cmu.bsky.social, addresses the questions surrounding the commercial viability of South Korean investments in the U.S., and how they should think creatively about directing the remaining funds. 🔗 Read More: www.csis.org/analysis/us-...

csis.orgThe U.S. and Korea Should Be Bold in Their InvestmentsSeoul and Washington should dedicate a portion of the investments to projects that will improve national security and supply chain security even if they entail accepting some commercial risk.
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📈 With questions surrounding the commercial viability of South Korean investments in the U.S., Troy Stangarone, Non-Resident Fellow at @cmist-cmu.bsky.social, examines how Washington and Seoul can direct remaining funds. 🔗 Read More at @csis.org: www.csis.org/analysis/us-...

csis.orgThe U.S. and Korea Should Be Bold in Their InvestmentsSeoul and Washington should dedicate a portion of the investments to projects that will improve national security and supply chain security even if they entail accepting some commercial risk.
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📣 New report by @victordcha.bsky.social @csis.org and Joseph Kim at George W. Bush Institute contends that the burgeoning labor force that powers the Alabuga drone factory has become a site of gross human rights abuses and human trafficking. 🔗 Read Now: www.csis.org/analysis/hum...

csis.orgHuman Rights Abuses in Drone Production at YelabugaThis report by the Center for Strategic and International Studies, in cooperation with the George W. Bush Institute, contends that the burgeoning labor force that powers the Alabuga drone factory has ...
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💡In a new @csis.org analysis, Troy Stangarone, Non-Resident Fellow at @cmist-cmu.bsky.social, examines how Washington and Seoul should pair energy investments with support for emerging technologies that can provide strategic advantage over China. 🔗 Read More: www.csis.org/analysis/us-...

csis.orgThe U.S. and Korea Should Be Bold in Their InvestmentsSeoul and Washington should dedicate a portion of the investments to projects that will improve national security and supply chain security even if they entail accepting some commercial risk.
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@csis.org @sydseiler.bsky.social speaks with @voanews.com.web.brid.gy on South Korea’s recall of its ambassador to Ukraine and why continued non-lethal assistance remains essential. Read More: 🔗 Ukrainian: holosameryky.com/a/8208674.html 🔗 English: voanews.com/a/south-kore...

holosameryky.comКиїв - Сеул: Комунікаційні проблеми та реальні наслідки (Оновлено)Україна вибачилась перед Південною Кореєю через оприлюднення інформації про передачу Сеулу двох північнокорейських військовополонених, але вибачення не було на належному рівні, заявив під час виступу ...
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🚨 HAPPENING TOMORROW: Without Parallel: North Korean Human Rights and the Russia Axis | Oct. 14, 2026 | 9:15-11:00 AM EDT Join @csis.org and George W. Bush Institute for a panel discussion. 🔗Register Here: csis.org/events/witho... 🔗Watch it Live: youtube.com/live/a0vu9qA...

csis.orgWithout Parallel: North Korean Human Rights and the Russia Axis | CSIS EventsCSIS and the George W. Bush Institute are inviting you to an event, Without Parallel: North Korean Human Rights and the Russia Axis, featuring a panel discussion refocusing attention on North Korean h...