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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 David Lotfi.
Podcast Series by Victor Cha, Michael J. Green, and H. Andrew Schwartz
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Biden Administration's North Korea Policy
Podcast Episode by Victor Cha — March 6, 2024
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Is North Korea Really Ready for War?
Podcast Episode by Victor Cha — February 15, 2024
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Slow Boil: What to Expect from the DPRK in 2024
Podcast Episode by Victor Cha and Ellen Kim — January 31, 2024
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Anything Afoot in Japan-DPRK Relations in 2024?
Podcast Episode by Victor Cha — January 16, 2024
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U.S.-ROK Alliance Under Trump 2?
Podcast Episode by Victor Cha — December 20, 2023
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Japan's Foreign Policy in 2024
Podcast Episode by Victor Cha — December 4, 2023
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U.S.-Japan-ROK Relations: Next Steps After Camp David
Podcast Episode by Victor Cha and Katrin Fraser Katz — November 9, 2023
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The War in Ukraine and Russia-North Korean Arms Transfers: What's Next?
Podcast Episode by Victor Cha — October 20, 2023
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A Renewed Axis: Putin and Kim
Podcast Episode by Victor Cha and Ellen Kim — September 19, 2023
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