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The Impossible State

North Korea is the Impossible State. Each episode, join the people who know the most about North Korea for an insiders’ discussion with host H. Andrew Schwartz about one of the United States’ top national security priorities. Email your questions to ImpossibleState@csis.org.

The Impossible State is produced by Marla Hiller.

Podcast Series by Victor Cha , Michael J. Green , and H. Andrew Schwartz

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Yoon's China Policy: The Gloves are off?

In this episode, Dr. Victor Cha is joined by Dr. Ramon Pacheco Pardo to discuss the recent Biden-Yoon Summit from the European perspective, Yoon's policy regarding China, economic coercion, and North Korea. 

Podcast Episode by Victor Cha and Ramon Pacheco Pardo — May 15, 2023

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The Impossible State

The Biden-Yoon Summit: Success or Not?

In this episode, Victor Cha is joined by Jinmyung Kim to discuss the significance of Yoon's state visit and the takeaways on North Korean denuclearization and trilateral relations with the United States, Korea, and Japan.

Podcast Episode by Victor Cha — May 8, 2023

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Unpacking North Korea’s Isolation - The CommonHealth Crossover Episode

In a crossover episode with CSIS's The CommonHealth, Dr. Victor Cha is joined by J. Stephen Morrison to discuss an update on what we know, suspect, and do not know about North Korea still in extreme isolation from the rest of the world.

Podcast Episode by Victor Cha and J. Stephen Morrison — April 24, 2023

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The Impossible State

Should We Sign a Peace Treaty with North Korea?

In this episode, Dr. Victor Cha is joined by Ms. Jenny Town and Mr. Frank Aum to discuss the incentives versus pressure debate, rethink working theories around sanctions and China’s role in negotiations, and explore how North Korea is affected by its changing external security environment.

Podcast Episode by Victor Cha — April 3, 2023

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The Impossible State

Do Sanctions Really Work on North Korea?

In this episode, Dr. Victor Cha is joined by Dr. Soo Kim and Mr. Anthony Ruggiero to discuss sanctions on North Korea, the history of sanctions, how to measure its effectiveness, China’s reaction to sanctions and ultimately answer the question of whether sanctions really works on North Korea.

Podcast Episode by Victor Cha — March 7, 2023

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The Impossible State

Japan's New National Defense Strategy: Implications for Korea

In this episode, Dr. Victor Cha is joined by Mr. Christopher B. Johnstone to discuss the implications of Japan’s new National Defense Strategy for the United States and Korea, the Biden-Kishida Summit, and ROK-Japan bilateral relations.

Podcast Episode by Victor Cha and Christopher B. Johnstone — January 20, 2023

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