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My Dad playing golf with Willie Mays at Doral in the 1970s. Happy Father’s Day. Miss talking with you every single day.
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Regardless, it’s not good foreign policy to fight it out in the press wh in the ROKG seems to be doing with multiple actors. Better behind closed doors.
I wouldn’t necessarily interpret Seoul’s unusually harsh criticism of Ukraine and its subsequent decision to withdraw some embassy staff from Kyiv as evidence of a pivot toward Moscow.
From what I’ve observed on the ground covering the presidential office, Seoul’s unusually forceful response appears to be driven primarily by frustration with Kyiv’s handling of the fallout from its unilateral disclosure of the transfer of two North Korean POWs.
What particularly appears to have angered Seoul is Kyiv’s refusal to publicly acknowledge that it had initially requested confidentiality over the transfer, let alone issue an apology, despite President Lee Jae Myung’s repeated expression of regret and warnings of further action.
That’s not to discount Seoul’s incentives to restore ties with Moscow, given their prewar economic relationship and South Korea’s ambitions to develop Arctic shipping routes.
The sensitivity of the POW issue for Kim Jong Un’s regime may also factor into Seoul’s calculations, particularly as the Lee administration seeks to play a “pacemaker” role in facilitating a potential Trump–Kim summit.
But from my vantage point, Seoul’s escalation appears to be driven more by its anger at Kyiv’s subsequent response to the controversy than by a deliberate strategic shift toward Moscow.
The broader geopolitical considerations may be at play, but they shouldn’t be mistaken for the immediate cause of Seoul’s actions.
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A great discussion with the guy who knows the most on the planet about NK
📢 ICYMI: Bridge to Beijing? Kim Jong-un Crosses the Yalu | The Impossible State
Join @CSIS @VictorDCha and @sydseiler as they unpack the significance of Kim Jong-un’s surprise visit to China over the weekend. Why did Kim choose to visit China now? What does it mean before o Asia?
🔗 Watch & Listen
YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=a0dYa4…
CSIS: csis.org/podcasts/impos…
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/0zZl18XNx…
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…
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Victor Cha retweeted
🔊 In a new @CSIS analysis, @VictorDCha and @AndySauLim write how North Korea has not slowed its missile-testing spree amid President Trump’s calls for summitry with his “friend” Kim Jong-un, as well as his observation that Kim has been “unthreatening and respectful.”
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JC @Giants are not a good enough team that they can leave points on the field like that. 2 missed FGs. Come on.
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Victor Cha retweeted
🔊 In a new @CSIS analysis, @VictorDCha and @AndySauLim write how North Korea has not slowed its missile-testing spree amid President Trump’s calls for summitry with his “friend” Kim Jong-un, as well as his observation that Kim has been “unthreatening and respectful.”
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This means JJ is QB1 on Sunday.
John Harbaugh on who his #Giants starting QB will be this week: "We're working through that now, honing in on a decision." Says he will make the decision based on "all the things that help us win."
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On the night of game 5, walking around the City I saw many happy people wearing their new Brunson\Kat jerseys. But the people who were crying were the ones wearing old Stat, Melo, King, Sprewell jerseys. Fans since before the 73 team, we went thru all the lean years, deflated expectations, losses. Congrats @nyknicks
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JJ is starting against the Texans after that 4th quarter. More mobile. Could not be more INT-prone than Jameis. @Giants @jjmccarthyy18
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Victor Cha retweeted
Giants running backs: 8 carries for 9 yards. (No carries for Cam Skattebo). Saints have one of the league's worst run defenses. This run game is broken.
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🎧 ICYMI | New Episode of The Impossible State
@VictorDCha sits down with Mr. Wonchul Kim (@lavazza037) of @hanitweet and Ms. Jeehye Yoo of @JoongAngDaily to unpack President Lee’s new North Korea initiative, amid renewed tensions on the Korean Peninsula, including the recent nsfer of two North Korean POWs to South Korea, and more.
🔗 Listen & Watch:
CSIS: csis.org/podcasts/impos…
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/0zZl18XNx…
YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=7kWIjy…
@VictorDCha sits down with Mr. Wonchul Kim (@lavazza037) of @hanitweet and Ms. Jeehye Yoo of @JoongAngDaily to unpack President Lee’s new North Korea initiative, amid renewed tensions on the Korean Peninsula, including the recent nsfer of two North Korean POWs to South Korea, and more.
🔗 Listen & Watch:
CSIS: csis.org/podcasts/impos…
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/0zZl18XNx…
YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=7kWIjy…
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That was an awful first quarter @Giants Jameis still looks lost in pocket.
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Victor Cha retweeted
🎧 ICYMI: @CSIS @VictorDCha sits down with @ChinaPowerCSIS Dr. Bonny Lin, and @sydseiler, for an in-depth discussion on the evolving relationship between Beijing and Pyongyang. Tune in as our experts explore this recent reset and analyze how the Trump-Xi summit can shape regional dynamics and North Korea policy.
🔗 Listen & Watch:
CSIS: csis.org/podcasts/impos…
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/0zZl18XNx…
YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=rwviD_…
🔗 Listen & Watch:
CSIS: csis.org/podcasts/impos…
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/0zZl18XNx…
YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=rwviD_…
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Always enjoy the chance to be on your show @FareedZakaria
President Trump cut short military drills between the US and South Korea this week, saying that they sent the wrong signal to the "unthreatening and respectful" North Korea. Is Trump throwing over one longtime US ally to court a rogue state ... again? I discussed with @VictorDCha:
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Victor Cha retweeted
The conventional policy wisdom is that President Trump’s enthusiasm for reengagement with North Korea is not shared by Kim Jong-un. But @VictorDCha argues that a unique set of drivers, including North Korean revisionism, could spur a renewal of diplomacy.
Read: csis.org/analysis/after…
Read: csis.org/analysis/after…
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Polyglots! How many languages can YOU read #thepinkbook in?
Korea: A New History of South and North, the best-selling book on modern Korea history by @VictorDCha and @rpachecopardo from @yalepress, is now available in 10 languages, with a Ukrainian edition arriving November 2026 🌍📚
From the late nineteenth century through Japanese vision, and to the present day, they traced how the two Koreas, caught between global powers became one of the most consequential and closely watched divides today.
Get your #pinkbook today! #kpop #korea #koreanstudies
For English edition: yalebooks.yale.edu/book/978030027…
Order the other language editions below ⬇️
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🇹🇷 Turkish: timas.com.tr/kore-978625676…
🇺🇦 Ukrainian: nashformat.ua/products/korey…
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Three thoughtful commentaries on my Cold Peace argument.
Special Commentary On Victor Cha’s “Cold Peace”
@GNK_WebJournal published a series on @CSIS @VictorDCha's major pivot in his view regarding East Asian security order. Three experts weigh in:
• The Frustration of the Iran War and the United States' 'Cold Peace' Concept toward 2 Chaesung Chun
• Cold Peace: Was It Wrong Then but Right Now? by @USeoul Jihwan Hwang
• Variables to Consider Before Advancing the 'Cold Peace' Proposal by Dong Ryul Lee
🔗: globalnk.org/publication/vi…
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Victor Cha retweeted
📌 The Impossible State | What is North Korea learning from Russia's war in Ukraine?
Last week, @csis_ai Kateryna Bondar and @MansfieldFDN @BruceKlingner joined @CSIS @VictorDCha to discuss the lessons North Korea is taking away from its support of Russia's war effort.
As episode, "what cannot be easily replicated or bought for money is battlefield experience.”
Watch here: buff.ly/jMgw4Dv
Last week, @csis_ai Kateryna Bondar and @MansfieldFDN @BruceKlingner joined @CSIS @VictorDCha to discuss the lessons North Korea is taking away from its support of Russia's war effort.
As episode, "what cannot be easily replicated or bought for money is battlefield experience.”
Watch here: buff.ly/jMgw4Dv
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