The Impossible State Live Podcast: Is North Korean Denuclearization Dead?

December 8, 2025 • 11:00 am – 11:45 pm EST

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Please join The Impossible State podcast for a discussion on North Korea’s nuclear weapons program and the future of diplomacy on the Korean Peninsula. Moderated by Dr. Victor Cha, the episode features Amb. Cho Byung Jae, the former Chancellor of the Korea National Diplomatic Academy and Dr. Jun Bong-geun, Professor Emeritus of the Korea National Diplomatic Academy.

In this episode, they will discuss how North Korea has enshrined its nuclear weapons status in its Constitution and vowed to never give up its nuclear weapons, the Lee Jae Myung administration’s E.N.D. initiative to restart dialogue and promote peace on the Korean Peninsula, and President Donald Trump’s push for renewed summitry with Kim Jong-un. The conversation asks a key question: Is North Korean denuclearization still possible?

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

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Victor Cha
President, Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department and Korea Chair
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Cho Byung Jae

Cho Byung Jae

Former Chancellor, Korea National Diplomatic Academy
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Bong-geun

Jun Bong-geun

Professor Emeritus, Korea National Diplomatic Academy