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New Report Alert! @CSIS @VictorDCha conducted the first U.S. multi-question polling of strategic elites in South Korea on the nuclear question. See below for key findings, numbers, and policy recommendations. Read full report ⬇️

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Breaking Bad: South Korea's Nuclear Option | CSIS

Is South Korea on the verge of a nuclear breakout? Much of the speculation about South Korea’s nuclear ambitions has been informed by a handful of recent public opinion polls. But a CSIS strategic...

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The rising popularity of South Korean entertainment overseas is boosting hopes that groups like #BTS @bts_bighit will have a multiplier effect on the local economy, reports @UPI ’s @GlobalAsianista

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A new "comfort women" memorial statue will be unveiled in Seoul this week, when the nation marks International Memorial Day for Comfort Women amid its intensifying diplomatic and trade conflict with Japan, @Seoul_gov said Monday @YonhapNews

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(LEAD) New memorial statue to be unveiled in Seoul on comfort women day | Yonhap News Agency

(ATTN: ADDS events in Busan in last 4 paras) SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) -- A new "comf...

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President @moonriver365 said Korea is enjoying a "renaissance" in media following the success of #BTS and @TheAcademy award-winning @ParasiteMovie – and Seoul will invest nearly $300 million in the area of "digital contents”, @UPI @GlobalAsianista reports

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South Korea president says creative content key to nation’s future - UPI.com

South Korean President Moon Jae-in said his country is enjoying a "renaissance" in digital media following the success of bands like BTS and the Oscar-winning film "Parasite."

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The northeastern border town of Goseong, South Korea is being engulfed by a catastrophic fire that has damaged numerous buildings and houses @YonhapNews

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(4th LD) Firefighters from across nation battle Gangwon mountain fires | Yonhap News Agency

(ATTN: ADDS details throughout; CORRECTS distance in para 4) SEOUL, April 4 (Yonhap) -- ...

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J-hope, a member of K-pop band @BTS_twt , has donated 100 million won (US$89,000) for children in Tanzania, expressing his hope that his donation will be a helping hand to children in overseas countries on South Korea's Children's Day / #ARMY @YonhapNews

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BTS' J-hope donates 100 mln won for children in Africa | Yonhap News Agency

SEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) -- J-hope, a member of popular K-pop band BTS, has donated 100 milli...

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How did #coronavirus cases explode in South Korean churches and hospitals? Great @ReutersGraphics explainer on the spread of #COVID19 in South Korea since January 20

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Slow Boil: What to Expect from North Korea in 2024? There is reason to believe that DPRK belligerence will increase in 2024. Why does @CSIS @VictorDCha think so? Our data and analysis ⬇️

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K-pop band @bts_bighit ' new album featuring two high-profile pop stars, @halsey and @edsheeran , rocked the world music scene Friday, revealing the band's stories of love, self and the outside world @YonhapNews

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Commercial satellite imagery acquired on March 2, 2019, shows that North Korea is pursuing a rapid rebuilding of the long-range rocket site at Sohae.

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What is the Kamho-Jejin railroad crossing?

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"A peace treaty is not ok. That should come at the end of the process because a peace treaty, while it sounds great and could be historic, also undermines the justification of our troops staying South Korea," comments @SueMiTerry during an interview with @NicolleDWallace @MSNBC

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@moonriver365 While congratulating @bts_bighit for winning an #AMA award, President @moonriver365 stressed that South Korea's soft power is on the rise, and referred to our @CSIS conference on that topic last month! ICYMI:📺⬇️

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Beyond Security: South Korea’s Soft Power & Future of the U.S.-ROK...

Please join the CSIS Korea Chair for a special event looking at how South Korea can enhance and leverage its soft power in fields such as K-pop, soap operas,...

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O'Brien also gave a nod to growing cultural ties between South Korea and the U.S.: "Korean boy band @BTS_twt ' new album hit number one in the U.S. on the Billboard 200 chart” #ARMY #BANGTAN #BTS

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. @POTUS called South Korea a "major abuser" and claimed the U.S. ally should pay US$60 billion a year for the stationing of American troops in the country, according to a memoir published Tuesday @YonhapNews Lee Haye-ah

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Trump claimed S. Korea was 'major abuser,' had to pay $60 bln to U.S.: memoir | Yonhap News Agency

By Lee Haye-ah WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump called South ...

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Analysis: Capitalism with North Korean characteristics: markets in DPRK law @rpcward89 @nknewsorg

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Can North Korea Handle a K-Pop Invasion? @motokorich and Su-Hyun Lee @nytimes

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#MoonJaeIn on 6/28 arrived in D.C., affirmed #US alliance by visit to 1950 Korean War battle memorial @YonhapNews

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We are very excited to welcome Dr. @SueMiTerry as a new member of the @CSIS Korea Chair team!

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Sue Mi Terry Joins CSIS as Senior Fellow for Korea Chair

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Major chipmakers @Samsung and SK hynix and display manufacturers including @LGCommDisplays are expected to stop supplying memory chips and panels to @Huawei as toughened US sanctions against the company come into effect next week, @JoongAngDaily reports

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Chip, display makers expected to stop sales to Huawei next week

Major chipmakers Samsung Electronics and SK hynix and display manufacturers including Samsung Display and LG Display are expected to stop supplying memory chips and panels to Huawei as toughened U.S....

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Crossing the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) between North and South Korea, approximately 52 kilometers north northwest of the South Korean city of Sokcho, is the Kamho-Jejin railroad crossing in Kangwon/Gangwon provinces.

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South Korea added 1,078 more COVID-19 cases, including 1,054 local infections, raising the total caseload to 45,442, according to @KoreaDCA @YonhapNews reports

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According to a survey conducted by @ChicagoCouncil , 83% of South Koreans consider China to be a security threat rather than a security partner. / @KarlFriedhoff See other findings & key points now:

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South Koreans See China as More Threat than Partner, But Not the Most Critical Threat Facing the...

Majorities of South Koreans cite low birthrates in South Korea and North Korea’s nuclear program as larger threats than China's economic or military power.

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"The second one is what will happen on the battlefield. There are two things we should watch for. One is Ukraine’s ability to hold territory and bring the fight to Russia. And second is the fall of 2025 which is when they think they will have new offensive capability. Until then,…

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“The worst case scenario to me is a [Trump-Kim] summit that fails…Then there’s no place left to go, there’s no more diplomacy because you’ve used your biggest card right up front.” @VictorDCha with @JoeNBC @morningmika @WillieGeist @Morning_Joe @MSNBC

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Japan's PM to meet with Trump over North Korea

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to meet with Trump over two days at Mar-a-Lago to discuss security concerns ahead of Trump's talks with North Korea. NBC News analyst Victor Cha joins Morning...

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Op-ed: Kim Jong Un has played Trump like a Stradivarius @MaxBoot @washingtonpost

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Sohae has been used in the past for satellite launches, which use ICBM technology banned under UN Security Council resolutions.

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This facility had been dormant since August 2018, indicating the current activity is deliberate and purposeful.

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The 3/19 silo launch from the Sohae Launch Facility was not conducted from an operational hardened strategic missile silo, but rather a rudimentary engineering prototype missile silo. Latest imagery from a day later, 3/20, shows the silo with a five-meter-by-five-meter covering.

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A group of 58 retired #US military leaders made a rare public plea to President #Trump , urging him not to take military action against #NKorea and instead to pursue a diplomatic resolution to the current standoff @annafifield @washingtonpost

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Welcome to DC! 3.0 NextGen Young Leaders of the U.S.-ROK Alliance Very excited for our next 2 days of programming with @VictorDCha and many exciting speakers

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. @EliasGroll interviewed @CSIS Joe Bermudez on ‘Camouflage, Concealment, and Deception’ and what satellite imagery tells us about North Korea’s ballistic missile program on @ForeignPolicy .

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‘Camouflage, Concealment, and Deception’

What satellite imagery tells us about North Korea’s ballistic missile program.

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Recent satellite image of Dunay, Russia show approximately 400 shipping containers— a significant increase—at the port previously identified by the White House as being involved in arms transfer from DPRK to Russia.

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North Korea sets a dangerous trap for Trump. Disaster is far more likely than a Nobel. @RadioFreeTom @usatoday

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The first open source analysis of declassified satellite imagery by @CSIS suggests that construction of the Testing Facility started as early as 1985 to 1986 as part of North Korea’s rapidly expanding nuclear infrastructure at that time.

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Seven years after a damning @UN report on #NorthKorea ’s human rights abuses, nothing has changed / @benedictrogers @Diplomat_APAC

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Significantly, the environmental shelters on the umbilical tower, which are normally closed, have been opened to show the launch pad.

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Op-ed: North Korea and South Korea snooker Trump @MaxBoot @washingtonpost

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Some argue that China’s coronavirus response attests to the superiority of its authoritarian brand of governance. Turns out, inherent strengths of democracies are better suited to protect public health. South Korea is showing how it's done. @washingtonpost

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“[Trump’s remarks about peace treaty] is strange b/c 1)U.S. signed the armistice,not SK,so we shouldn’t have somebody else negotiating this peace treaty;2)this should all come at the end of a process where [NK] gives up their nuclear weapons,not at the very beginning.” @VictorDCha

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Given sufficient political interest and financial investment for rail line development this crossing could serve as critical point for a major rail route along the east coast of the Korean peninsula connecting China and Russia to the ice-free ports of Pohang and Busan.

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Activity is evident at the vertical engine test stand and the launch pad’s rail-mounted rocket transfer structure.

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This crossing consists of the Kamho (Nungho) rail facility, North Korean DMZ crossing point near Kusan-bong (8.629070° 128.342263°), South Korean DMZ crossing point near Anho (38.604910° 128.361044°), and the Jejin rail station.

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U.S. biotechnology company @InovioPharma will embark on Korea’s first clinical trials for a Covid-19 vaccine candidate, this month at earliest @JoongAngDaily

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Inovio gets green light for Covid-19 clinical trials in Korea

U.S. biotechnology company Inovio will embark on Korea’s first clinical trials for a Covid-19 vaccine candidate, this month at earliest.

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#ROK 's Defense Minister #SongYoungMoo met @PacificCommand Adm Harris on 8/20, stressed robust alliance @YonhapNews

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Recent satellite imagery of the Punggye-ri Nuclear Test Facility shows new activity at the site. The road leading to the collapsed portal for Tunnel No. 4 has been completed, and two new small buildings have recently been constructed in front of the collapsed portal.…

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New findings on deepening DPRK-Russia relations by Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., @VictorDCha , and Jennifer Jun Full article:

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New @CSIS "Undeclared North Korea" report Hoejung-ni (회중리) Missile Operating Base: - Will likely house a regiment-sized unit equipped with ICBM - Located 338-km north of the demilitarized zone and only 25-km from the Chinese border in Chagang Province

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Undeclared North Korea: Hoejung-ni Missile Operating Base - Beyond Parallel

Located 338-kilometers north of the demilitarized zone and only 25-kilometers from the Chinese border in Chagang Province, the Hoejung-ni missile operating base will, according to informed sources,...

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Should economic cooperation between North and South Korea increase it is logical that the Kamho-Jejin railroad crossing would be connected to the South Korean national rail system.

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W/ reported 5th #NorthKorea #NuclearTest this AM, @CSIS took a look at what we know from 5 tests so far @VictorDCha

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"After all, the North’s endgame is to achieve de facto acceptance by the United States as a nuclear-weapons state, and to conduct arms-control negotiations that reduce tensions on the peninsula (but not denuclearization)," says @VictorDCha @TheNatlInterest

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Victor Cha: What Could Happen Next with North Korea

"For Donald Trump, a partial denuclearization may be all that he needs to claim victory, particularly if he uses such an imperfect deal as a platform for then withdrawing U.S. troops from Korea."

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A rare nighttime satellite image of Pyongyang was collected by Maxar at 10:05 pm local time today, February 8. The image showed the 75th anniversary of the Korean People’s Army military parade in Kim Il-sung square.

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Here is what we know of #NorthKorea 6th #nucleartest - revised @USGS (M6.3) & new @ctbto_alerts (M5.8) analyses

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“A summit is not a strategy, and a summit without a strategy is dangerous.” @VictorDCha at @HouseForeign hearing

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In a joint analysis with @janesINTEL , Joe Bermudez surveys an undisclosed facility near Pyongyang International Airport that is likely related to North Korea's ballistic missile development program ( @BeyondCSISKorea / @CSISKoreaChair ) Read more here

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Diplomacy should be ‘main battery’ over military: #US @PacificCommand Adm Harry Harris w/ @MOTIEKoreaEng @YonhapNews

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At least 6 annual trilateral meetings among U.S.-ROK-Japan - leaders - foreign ministers - defense ministers - national security advisors - finance ministers - commerce/industry ministers + annual Trilateral Indo-Pacific Dialogue Full statement:

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The @CSIS - @USCKSI NextGen scholars are in Seoul for 2 days (Aug 1-2) of meetings with the ROK government, journalists, academics and the U.S. embassy. More pictures and updates to come from our meetings yesterday and today.

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North Korea has reportedly been preparing to launch its second reconnaissance satellite. Recent satellite imagery suggests that a launch was planned but canceled for unknown reasons. Read the full @CSIS @CSISKoreaChair @VictorDCha 's report here ⬇️

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Indications of Delayed Second Reconnaissance Satellite Launch at Sohae - Beyond Parallel

North Korea has reportedly been preparing to launch its second reconnaissance satellite. Recent satellite imagery suggests that a launch was planned but canceled for unknown reasons.

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ICYMI!!! It's not too late to tune into the @CSIS #CapitalCable featuring @McFaul , @VictorDCha , @mwlippert , & @SueMiTerry during which they discussed renewed North Korea-Russia cooperation and its implications for regional security. Watch here:

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We will be following the #TrumpKimsummit #SingaporeSummit live tonight! Follow us for live tweets on the Summit and for informed analysis from @CSIS @VictorDCha and @SueMiTerry , who will be on @NBCNews and @MSNBC 's special coverage starting at 8pm.

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In case you missed it, this morning on @CSIS #CapitalCable , we hosted two former ambassadors to Russia, Wi Sunglac and @McFaul to talk about the impact of the crisis in #Ukraine on Asia and Korea Joined by @VictorDCha , @mwlippert & @SueMiTerry

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The Capital Cable #47: Ukraine’s Impact on Asia and Korea

The crisis in Ukraine and the way that the US and Europe are responding to Putin’s war on the global order has implications for Asia and Korea. Please join ...

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President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush's remarks at @TheBushCenter event on #DPRK human rights:

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. @SueMiTerry : South Korea is concerned that Trump is too hard-line toward North Korea. Japan is concerned he is too soft... Attending these summits would have been helpful in tending to these relationships & buttressing unity against China. @katierogers

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Trump to Skip Meetings in Asia as He Keeps a Distance With Allies (Published 2018)

In his decision not to attend summit meetings in Asia this fall, the president will miss an opportunity to calm frazzled relationships in the region. And China could step in, analysts said.

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South Korea is considering requesting the United States to have its service members and related individuals go through coronavirus testing before their departure for the South amid growing concerns over a surge in imported cases @YonhapNews

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S. Korea seeks to request pre-departure COVID-19 tests for incoming USFK members | Yonhap News...

By Oh Seok-min SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is considering requesting the Unit...

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Recently, the thanks to #BTS and of course the Oscar winning @ParasiteMovie and recently the #SquidGame but usually there's a power Korea, the soft power perception of South Korea has been changed as a result of these cultural elements, according to Jiyoon Kim.

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Today’s satellite image shows likely launch preparations at Sohae’s original launch pad. The rail-mounted transfer structure is in front of the umbilical tower, and the work stands on the tower are folded back.

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Satellite imagery acquired during the past 7 days shows that the 8.24 Yongung, North Korea's sole SINPO-Class experimental ballistic missile submarine (SSBA), was moved to the Sinpo Shipyard's graving dock on 6/8.

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Assessment of the #SingaporeSummit by @CSIS @VictorDCha and @SueMiTerry

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Assessment of the Singapore Summit

North Korea is the land of lousy options, and while the Singapore Summit’s outcome is not great, it is less bad than the path to war.

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Meet the 2023 "3.0 NextGen Young Leaders of the U.S.-ROK Alliance." 12 exceptional graduate students working on topics ranging from AI, climate change, trade policy to health, security and energy. Learn more about them here:

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Satellite images collected today show North Korea moved its submersible missile test barge at the Sinpo South Shipyard to the floating dry dock. What could this movement mean? Joe Bermudez, @VictorDCha & Jennifer Jun / @CSIS explain: Key points⬇️

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The @CSIS Korea Chair & @USCKSI announce ten 2020-21 U.S.-Korea NextGen Scholars. They were selected in a national competition and displayed exemplary scholarship in wide-ranging disciplines, from political science, Korean literature and film, communication to journalism and IR

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BLACKPINK @ygofficialblink is poised to potentially make the biggest South Korean girl group album debut next month, with retail preorders for its studio record reaching 800,000 units worldwide, according to the band's agency Friday, @YonhapNews reports

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Pre-orders for BLACKPINK's upcoming album top 800,000 units | Yonhap News Agency

SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- BLACKPINK is poised to potentially make the biggest South Korea...

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What we know of today's #NorthKorea 6th nuclear test, #DPRK claim of successful #hydrogenbomb test intended for ICBM & its previous 5 tests

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The #NextGen & 3.0 cohorts reunite at #ISA2024 tonight! Great to see everyone today! Where is @daveckang ???

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Latest satellite images suggest munitions and oil transfers between North Korea and Russia continue.

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"In University campuses, Korean language classes are full – all of it has to do with South Korean pop culture. The bridge that Korea has to make in terms of soft power is pivoting from grassroots interest in Korea to lifelong supporters of Korea," - @VictorDCha of @CSISKoreaChair

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North Korean provocations during U.S. national holidays/weekend: - Columbus Day - 3 - Independence Day - 3 - Labor Day - 4 - Memorial Day - 7 - MLK Day - 1 - Thanksgiving - 3 Including 1st nuclear test on Columbus Day & 2nd nuclear test on Memorial Day.

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ICYMI | It's not too late to tune into the @CSIS #CapitalCable featuring @McFaul , @VictorDCha , @mwlippert , & @SueMiTerry during which they discussed renewed North Korea-Russia cooperation and its implications for regional security. Watch here ⬇️

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What's Going on with North Korea-Russia Cooperation? | The Capital...

The war in Ukraine has precipitated a renewed relationship between Russia and North Korea. Driven by Russia’s need for ammunition for the war, and North Kore...

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The U.S. and South Korea on Friday wrapped up a series of combined air exercises, @ROK_MND confirmed @nknewsorg @jeongminnkim

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South Korea, U.S. wrap up combined joint air force exercises: MND | NK News

The U.S. and South Korea on Friday wrapped up a series of combined air exercises, Seoul’s Ministry of Defense (MND) confirmed. The exercises, which kicked-off on Monday, were the first by the allies...

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National security adviser Suh Hoon will visit China this week to meet with China’s top diplomat, as South Korea hopes to push to declare a formal end-of-war declaration. @TheKoreaHerald

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Natl. security adviser to visit China amid push to declare formal end to Korean War

National security adviser Suh Hoon will visit China this week to meet with Beijing's top diplomat, Cheong Wa Dae said Wednesday, as Seoul pushes to declare a formal end to the 1950-53 Korean War. Suh...

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🗓️: May 5 🕤: 9:30am-10:15am Don forget to register and join for a special discussion on the war in Ukraine and its impact on Asia featuring Amb. Wi Sung-lac and @McFaul and of course along with @mwlipper , @VictorDCha & @SueMiTerry Register:

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The Biden administration has stepped up to the China challenge in two areas - Taiwan & de-risking - but other challenges remain. @CSIS @VictorDCha argues the answer lay in the U.S. capacity to assemble its allies to step up to the challenge.

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Beyond Taiwan and De-risking: Allied Strategies for Addressing the China Challenge | CSIS

As the national security advisors for the United States, Japan, and South Korea meet this weekend, there is a need to do more to address and step up to the China challenge in military security,...

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Last week, both @POTUS and N. Korean leader Kim has expressed interest in another summit; however, if it were to happen it will likely be as unsuccessful as the last one @CNN @sam_vinograd

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Meet the speakers for "Foreign Policy in a New Era: The ROK and U.S." on Monday, 9/25 @CSIS with @asaninst

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Today was Day 1 of our @CSIS - @USCKSI NextGen Scholars Program in Seoul! Thank you to Dr. Kim Sung-han, former National Security Adviser to President Yoon and Professor at Korea University for taking time on Sunday night to meet our scholars! More this come this week!

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Join us tomorrow for a discussion on the state of North Korea’s latest missile program with Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., @Mister_G_2 , @nktpnd and along with, @VictorDCha and @SueMiTerry Register here:

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If all hovercraft were carrying their max. number of troops such an attack has the potential to land an additional 800 troops to those landed by Kibong-dong hovercraft in a first wave. Potentially, a 2nd wave could be landed 5-9 hrs later. @BeyondCSISKorea

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The South Korean Navy on Friday received the country's first 3,000-ton-class indigenous submarine capable of firing submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs) to bolster underwater defense capabilities / @YonhapNews

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Navy receives first 3,000-ton-class SLBM submarine | Yonhap News Agency

SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- The Navy on Friday received the country's first 3,000-ton-...

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Trump to VOA: 'We're Going to Denuke North Korea' @greta @VOANews

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Join us on Thursday, July 2, at 12:00pm for episode 5 of "Korea Chair Capital Cable", featuring @BrookingsInst @junghpak1 , @IES_Brussels @rpachecopardo , and @CSIS @mwlippert , @VictorDCha & @SueMiTerry . RSVP:

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. @mofa_kr announced today that it will fill up to 20% of its manager-level positions with #women . See FM Kang’s statement on 9/25 @CSIS :

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. @netflix says that it is leasing 9 sound stages at 2 facilities in South Korea in order to increase its output of Korean films & series, @Variety

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Netflix Opening Studio Facilities to Expand Korean Content Supply

Netflix is opening two studio facilities near Seoul in order to expand its supply of Korean film and TV content.

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The @BeyondCSISKorea original interactive map provides a broad overview of the geographical location and physical size of general markets in North Korea

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“You want a united strategy. Our policy towards NKorea should start with our allies, not at the expense of our allies. NKorea strategy is to divide all of us and break our alliance system. You have to avoid that decoupling, delinking.” @VictorDCha @CSIS with @AliVelshi @MSNBC

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The inter-Korean summit constitutes an important midway point and the most significant indicator thus far of whether the Trump-Kim summit should be approached with optimism or pessimism. @VictorDCha @CSIS

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Peace in Korea? What You Need to Know about the Koreas Summit and the Trump-Kim Summit

What was accomplished in this summit compared to the past? Is this truly a historic meeting? And what will happen next?

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South Korea on Tuesday awarded Adm. Phil Davidson, commander of the @INDOPACOM , one of the country's highest medals for his contribution to the alliance and peace on the Korean Peninsula, the @ROK_MND said / @YonhapNews

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The Markets: Private Economy and Capitalism in North Korea? - Results from @CSIS original data collection project on markets in NK by @VictorDCha and @Lisadalim

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The Markets: Private Economy and Capitalism in North Korea? - Beyond Parallel

The growth of markets and gradual changes in the economy are some the most significant developments to occur in North Korea over the last 20 years. An understanding of these fundamental changes is...

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Breaking Bad: South Korea's Nuclear Option A new @CSIS report by @VictorDCha reveals a divergence between public and elite views regarding nuclear arms. How might upcoming political changes influence these views? Join us for our report rollout event on 4/29 to find out.…

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Recent satellite imagery acquired on May 1, 2023, shows that the ongoing modernization and expansion project at the Korean Peoples’ Air and Air Defense Force (KPAF)’s Sunchon Airbase is nearing completion. Significantly, the imagery shows the presence of ten aircraft—the first

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Guess who we have at @CSIS today? Co-authors of the new book - Korea: A New History of South and North!!! @rpachecopardo & @VictorDCha @CSDS_Brussels @KoreaChair_EU Get the 📚:

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