The Impossible State Live Podcast: Getting Started: The New Lee Jae-myung Government

June 20, 2025 • 11:00 – 11:45 am EDT

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Korea Chair

Please join the Impossible State podcast for a discussion on President Lee Jae-myung’s new government and his debut at the G7 Summit. The conversation will be moderated by Dr. Victor Cha and will feature Mr. Wonchul Kim, Washington Correspondent for The Hankyoreh, and Mr. Jake Kwon, North America Correspondent and Senior Journalist for BBC News. 

In this episode, they will discuss recent political developments under President Lee’s administration, outcomes of the G7 Summit, and the future direction of U.S.–ROK and U.S.–ROK–Japan relations, and more.

This event is made possible through the generous support of CSIS.

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Asia, Korea, Geopolitics and International Security, and Economic Security

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Contact Information

  • Minchi Hyun
  • Special Assistant to the President, Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department and Program Manager, Korea Chair
  • MHyun@csis.org
Victor Cha

Victor Cha

President, Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department and Korea Chair
Wonchul Kim

Wonchul Kim

Washington Correspondent, The Hankyoreh
Jake Kwon

Jake Kwon

North America Correspondent and Senior Journalist, BBC News

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