The Capital Cable

The CSIS Korea Chair presents the “The Capital Cable” series live on YouTube, a new breaking news analysis program. With a new episode every two weeks, The Capital Cable provides cutting edge expert analysis of events on the Korean peninsula and how it impacts the U.S. and Asia

The CSIS Korea Chair presents the “The Capital Cable” series live on YouTube, a new breaking news analysis program. With a new episode every two weeks, The Capital Cable provides cutting edge expert analysis of events on the Korean peninsula and how it impacts the U.S. and Asia. Hosted by former U.S. ambassador to Korea for President Barack Obama Mark Lippert and with regular participant Victor Cha, The Capital Cable features special guests every episode from the US and Korean governments, experts, and opinion leaders. Archived episodes can be found below.

The Capital Cable is made possible by generous support to the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

For our archived videos below, Korean viewers can select or change their auto translation settings by clicking on the settings icon on YouTube.

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Unpacking Recent U.S.-Korea Deals | The Capital Cable #125

On Capital Cable #125, experts talk about the opportunities for increasing U.S.-ROK defense cooperation, in light of the joint factsheet and the recent U.S.-ROK Security Consultative Meeting and its joint communique.

Event — November 20, 2025

U.S.-China Trade War | The Capital Cable #123

On the CSIS Capital Cable, experts discuss the ongoing U.S-China trade war, a potential Trump-Xi meeting on the sidelines of the APEC Summit in late October, and what this means for allies and partners in the region, including Korea and Japan. 

Event — October 23, 2025

U.S.-China Trade Deal | The Capital Cable #121

The U.S. and China have been negotiating a trade deal for many months. On September 19, President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping agreed to a summit at the sidelines of the APEC summit in Korea at the end of October. What to expect next?

Event — September 26, 2025