Korea Chair
The Korea Chair is the premier independent platform in Washington, D.C. for the advancement of major policy issues of common importance to the people of the Republic of Korea and the United States
Mission
Through nonpartisan, expert analysis and cutting-edge research on ongoing policy opportunities and security challenges facing the region, the Korea Chair promotes a greater understanding of relations between the United States, Korea, and Asia.
CSIS appointed Dr. Victor Cha, former White House official and Georgetown University professor and vice dean as the inaugural chair holder in 2009.
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Contact
- Minchi Hyun
- Program Coordinator, Korea Chair
- mhyun@csis.org
Media Queries
- H. Andrew Schwartz
- Chief Communications Officer
- 202.775.3242
- aschwartz@csis.org
- Paige Montfort
- Media Relations Manager, External Relations
- 202.775.3173
- pmontfort@csis.org
Recent Analysis

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CSIS Commission Report on North Korea Policy & Extended Deterrence
A bipartisan, 14-member Commission on the Korean Peninsula has looked at recommendations for strengthening extended deterrence and reexamining North Korea policy. Join us as members of the Commission discuss recommendations from our report.
Transcript — January 26, 2023

Continuing Construction Progress at the Sohae Satellite Launching Station
Commentary — January 24, 2023

Continuing Construction Progress at the Sohae Satellite Launching Station
Digital Report by Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. , Victor Cha , and Jennifer Jun — January 24, 2023

Japan's New National Defense Strategy: Implications for Korea
Podcast Episode by Victor Cha and Christopher B. Johnstone — January 20, 2023

Recommendations on North Korea Policy and Extended Deterrence
Report by John J. Hamre , Joseph S. Nye Jr. , Victor Cha , and Katrin Fraser Katz — January 19, 2023
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North Korea’s Missile Threat
Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Victor Cha — June 30, 2022

North Korea's Missile Threat - The Truth of the Matter Crossover Episode
Podcast Episode by Victor Cha and H. Andrew Schwartz — June 30, 2022

What do we do on North Korea? Extended Deterrence & Diplomacy
Event by John J. Hamre , and Victor Cha , Joseph S. Nye Jr. , Tom Karako , Park In-Kook , Vincent Brooks , Chun Chaesung , Hong Kyudok , Kim Hong-kyun , Lee Geunwook , Gary Samore , Sue Mi Terry — June 27, 2022

Best of the ROK-U.S. Strategic Forum 2022: Welcoming Remarks by Lee Geun and Keynote Address by Wang Yunjong
Podcast Episode by Victor Cha — June 23, 2022

The Capital Cable #50: Korea-Japan Relations and Trilateral Cooperation
Event by Christopher B. Johnstone , Mark Lippert , Victor Cha , and Sue Mi Terry — June 16, 2022

Korea-US-China Relations
Podcast Episode by Victor Cha , H. Andrew Schwartz , and Ellen Kim — June 14, 2022

Opening Speech by Foreign Minister Park Jin at CSIS Roundtable
Newsletter by Park Jin — June 14, 2022

Stop Dawdling—Name a Special Envoy for North Korean Human Rights
Commentary by Robert R. King — June 9, 2022

ROK-U.S. Strategic Forum 2022
Event by John J. Hamre , Victor Cha , Ellen Kim , and Mark Lippert — June 6, 2022

Keynote Address by Daniel J. Kritenbrink at ROK-U.S. Strategic Forum 2022
Newsletter by Daniel J. Kritenbrink — June 6, 2022
