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The Impossible State

CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies

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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164 episodes

  1. Bridge to Beijing? Kim Jong-un Crosses the Yalu 26:43
  2. Missile Madness: Prelude to Summit? 37:00
  3. Brewing Korea Crisis? Mines, Missiles, & POWs 35:46
  4. Lips and Teeth? China, North Korea, and the Korean Peninsula 42:24
  5. Poisoning the Well: U.S.-Korea Trade Tension 47:13
  6. What is North Korea learning from Russia's war in Ukraine? 50:09
  7. How Should the United States Counter the CRINK Axis? 46:50
  8. The CRINK Challenge: Implications for North Korea and Global Security 47:07
  9. Cold Peace: Engaging DPRK to Reduce Risk and Threat 45:40
  10. Privileged But Powerless 35:07
  11. Korean Messiah 37:38
  12. Is the Pivot to Asia Dead? 39:39
  13. The BTS Homecoming: Does Korea's Soft Power Work? 29:01
  14. The Four Talent Giants 40:04
  15. Korea Update: NDS, Coupang and Congress 40:35
  16. North Korea in 2026: Intentions, Realities, and Response 47:31
  17. Recalibrating U.S.-ROK Alliance: Strategic Priorities for 2026 42:50
  18. Is North Korean Denuclearization Dead? 44:30
  19. What Does China Want? 38:03
  20. South Korea’s Nuclear Submarine Deal: What’s Next? 37:39
  21. Upcoming U.S.-ROK Summit and the Future of Inter-Korean Engagement 38:39
  22. What to Expect? New Leadership in Japan 41:37
  23. President Lee's First 100 Days 43:13
  24. Trump and the Autocratic Axis 45:29
  25. Is China Eating Our Lunch? 35:36
  26. Are allies or autocrats managing Trump better? 28:02
  27. The Trump-South Korea Trade Deal: Who Wins? 32:48
  28. US-South Korea Trade Deal and Alliance Modernization? 34:32
  29. Special Conversation with Senator Andy Kim 33:06
  30. Getting Started: The New Lee Jae-myung Government 34:35
  31. South Korea's New President 43:45
  32. What Are U.S. and NATO Views on China? 41:07
  33. Is Trump ready to Re-engage with North Korea? 38:20
  34. Korea, Japan, and the Tariff War 38:34
  35. The Future of U.S.-ROK-Japan Trilateral Cooperation 34:22
  36. The Constitutional Court Decides Yoon's Fate 46:37
  37. Can Korea Manage Economic Security and Supply Chain Challenges? 40:57
  38. When Will the Korean Impeachment Crisis End? 37:45
  39. Implications of South Korea's Political Crisis for Foreign Policy 45:21
  40. North Korean Troops in Russia: Comrades in Arms or Cannon Fodder? 47:02
  41. What's Next for the Korean Peninsula Under Trump 2.0? 38:23
  42. South Korea's Political Crisis 48:23
  43. Special Discussion with Secretary General Yongho Tae 40:47
  44. Crossing the Rubicon: North Korea Sends Troops to Russia 46:10
  45. The Spiral of Tensions: North Korea, Russia, and Ukraine 46:22
  46. The Black Box 30:22
  47. Recent Developments in North Korea 48:47
  48. A Threat Like No Other - The Russia-North Korea Alliance 46:05
  49. Putin’s Play in NK: The Truth of the Matter Crossover Episode 16:43
  50. Special Discussion with Ambassador Philip Goldberg 34:52