Korea Chair

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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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North Korean Human Rights at a New Juncture

COVID, Regional Players, and South Korea-U.S. Cooperation

This event explored the human rights implications on North Korea's response to the massive coronavirus outbreak in the country as well as China's continuous complicity in North Korea's human rights abuses.

October 6, 2022

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The Truth of the Matter

Countering Chinese Economic Coercion and NK’s Latest Test

CSIS’s Victor Cha joins the podcast to discuss his new Foreign Affairs essay on what the U.S. and allies should do to counter Chinese economic coercion.

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Victor Cha — December 19, 2022

CSIS the truth of the matter

The Capital Cable #61

Please join us for a special conversation with Mr. Mark Lambert, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Japan and Korea at the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs at the U.S. Department of State.

Event by Mark Lippert , Victor Cha , Sue Mi Terry , and Mark Lambert — December 16, 2022

Strengthening U.S. extended deterrence

At the 12th Joongang Ilbo-CSIS Forum on December 1, 2022, Dr. Victor Cha moderated a keynote conversation with Jake Sullivan, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, in which the two discussed U.S. policy on extended deterrence as it relates to Korea.  

Newsletter by Victor Cha — December 14, 2022

A Small Mystery Solved at the Panghyon Aircraft Factory

The small object which appeared in 2019 at the southern end of North Korea’s Panghyon Aircraft Factory produced various speculations by watchers. The object is identified to be a helicopter rotor blade test rig, a critical component in maintaining the KPAF helicopter force.

Commentary by Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. , Victor Cha , and Jennifer Jun — December 13, 2022

Seeking a “Win-Win” Solution on the Inflation Reduction Act for Korea

At the 12th Joongang Ilbo-CSIS Forum on December 1, 2022, Dr. Victor Cha moderated a keynote conversation with Jake Sullivan, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, in which the two discussed U.S. policy on the IRA as it relates to Korea.

Newsletter by Victor Cha — December 6, 2022

The Capital Cable #60

The CSIS Korea Chair hosted an episode of "The Capital Cable" on December 1 at 9:15 a.m. EST to discuss recent developments on the Korean Peninsula, including recent announcements by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un about his nuclear weapons program.

Event by Victor Cha , Mark Lippert , and Sue Mi Terry — December 1, 2022