CSIS Korea Chair

What's the future of inter-Korean engagement and what to expect from the upcoming APEC meetings, and summit meeting between Presidents Donald Trump and Lee Jae Myung?

Victor Cha, Sydney Seiler and Andrew Yeo discuss these and more in the newest episode of The Impossible State podcast.

Watch tomorrow at 11:00 AM!

https://www.csis.org/events/impossible-state-live-podcast-upcoming-us-rok-summit-and-future-inter-korean-engagement

On December 3, 2024, South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol declared emergency martial law in an unannounced televised address, citing threats from “North Korean communist forces” and the need to “rebuild and protect” South Korea from “falling into ruin.”

experts answer critical questions regarding this important development. 

Read the full analysis via link in bio.

A Beyond Parallel satellite analysis shows no signs of imminent preparations for a 7th nuclear test at Punggye-ri Nuclear Testing Facility. The timing remains up to Kim Jong-un to serve his political goals.

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Update on Punggye-ri Amid Increased Tension - Beyond Parallel Satellite image of the Punggye-ri Nuclear Testing Facility acquired on October 4, 2024, a few days before the rapid escalation of tension in the peninsula, shows that the facility continues to be well maintained.

🗓️November 12, 2024
🕐 11 - 11:45 am ET

Please join the Impossible State podcast for a special discussion with Secretary General Youngho Tae. In this episode, Sydney Seiler and Tae will explore the latest developments in North Korea.

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"The dispatch of North Korean troops to Russia for the war in Ukraine effectively shows that Kim Jong-un is “all in” in helping Putin win his unjust war," writes .

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Crossing the Rubicon: DPRK Sends Troops to Russia The U.S. government's confirmation that North Korea is sending troops to Russia shows the DPRK has effectively crossed the Rubicon and that Kim Jong-un is "all in" in helping Putin win his unjust war in Ukraine.

"Is there any doubt what Pyongyang and Moscow are up to? It is now abundantly clear that Russia has chosen its partner on the peninsula, and it is not South Korea," writes Henry Haggard.

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Korean Support for Kyiv Would Transform Ukraine and Korea’s Global Role It is now abundantly clear that Russia has chosen its partner on the Korean peninsula, and it is not South Korea. Now is the time for South Korea to acknowledge this fact and stand with the Ukrainian people, the United States, and Europe.