The Impossible State Live Podcast: Preview of the Trump-Lee Summit

August 18, 2025 • 9:30 – 10:15 am EDT

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Please join The Impossible State podcast for a timely discussion on the upcoming Trump-Lee Summit, taking place on August 25. The conversation will be moderated by Dr. Victor Cha and will feature Mr. Sydney Seiler, Non-Resident Senior Adviser to the Korea Chair; Mr. Bill Reinsch, Senior Adviser and Scholl Chair Emeritus with the CSIS Economics Program and Scholl Chair in International Business; and Mr. Timothy Martin, Korea Bureau Chief for The Wall Street Journal.

In this episode, they will discuss the anticipated agenda items for the first summit meeting between Trump and Lee, with a particular focus on the U.S.-Korea trade deal, modernization of the U.S.–ROK alliance, North Korea, and other geopolitical issues. 

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

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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
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Victor Cha
President, Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department and Korea Chair
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William Alan Reinsch
Senior Adviser and Scholl Chair Emeritus, Economics Program and Scholl Chair in International Business