The Impossible State Live Podcast: Upcoming U.S.-ROK summit and the Future of Inter-Korean Engagement

October 21, 2025 • 11:00 – 11:45 am EDT

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Please join The Impossible State podcast for a timely discussion on the future of inter-Korean engagement and the upcoming U.S.–ROK summit. The conversation will be moderated by Dr. Victor Cha and will feature Mr. Sydney Seiler, Non-resident Senior Adviser for the Korea Chair at CSIS, and Dr. Andrew Yeo, Senior Fellow and SK-Korea Foundation Chair in Korea Studies at the Brookings Institution.

In this episode, they will discuss the future of inter-Korean engagement, the upcoming APEC meetings, and the upcoming summit meeting between Presidents Trump and Lee. 

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

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Asia, Korea, Geopolitics and International Security, and Defense and 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
Andrew Yeo

Andrew Yeo

Senior Fellow and SK-Korea Foundation Chair in Korea Studies, The Brookings Institution; Professor of Politics, The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.

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