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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- Minchi Hyun
- Program Coordinator, Korea Chair
- mhyun@csis.org
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- Chief Communications Officer
- 202.775.3242
- aschwartz@csis.org
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- Media Relations Manager, External Relations
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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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Keynote Address by Wang Yunjong at ROK-U.S. Strategic Forum 2022
Newsletter by Wang Yunjong — June 6, 2022
The Capital Cable #49: U.S.- Korea Tech Cooperation & Economic Security
Event by Mark Lippert , Victor Cha , Andrew Grotto , and Sue Mi Terry — June 2, 2022

Takeaways from the First Biden-Yoon Summit
Podcast Episode by Victor Cha and H. Andrew Schwartz — May 26, 2022

Ruining your vacation: North Korean provocations during U.S. national holidays
Newsletter by Victor Cha — May 26, 2022

The Capital Cable #48: The Biden-Yoon Summit
Event by Mark Lippert , Victor Cha , Jung Eun Lee , Alastair Gale , and Sue Mi Terry — May 23, 2022

Covid-19 Outbreak in North Korea
Podcast Episode by Victor Cha , H. Andrew Schwartz , and J. Stephen Morrison — May 19, 2022

The First Biden and Yoon Summit
Critical Questions by Ellen Kim and Victor Cha — May 18, 2022

CSDS- CSIS Transatlantic Dialogue on the Indo-Pacific
Event by John J. Hamre , and Victor Cha , Michael J. Green , Matthew P. Goodman , Kurt Campbell , Luis Simón , Eva Pejsova , Ramon Pacheco Pardo , Giulia Tercovich , Linde Desmaele , Yoko Iwama , Shin Oya — May 9, 2022

The Capital Cable #47: Ukraine's Impact on Asia and Korea
Event by Mark Lippert , Victor Cha , Wi Sunglac , Michael A. McFaul , and Sue Mi Terry — May 5, 2022

North Korea’s Burgeoning Missile Threat
Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz , Victor Cha , and Tom Karako — May 4, 2022
