Victor Cha

Victor Cha is a senior fellow in the Human Freedom Initiative at the George W. Bush Institute, a professor at Georgetown University, and the former National Security Council director for Asian affairs.

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Lee Jae-myung and Yoon Seok-youl stand side by side in front of podiums; both wear face masks.
Lee Jae-myung and Yoon Seok-youl stand side by side in front of podiums; both wear face masks.

Why South Korea’s Presidential Election Matters to the U.S.

Argument
Victor Cha
Former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign event in Wilmington, Delaware on July 28.
Former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign event in Wilmington, Delaware on July 28.

Why We Joined Over 70 Former Republican National Security Officials to Support Biden

Elephants in the Room
Michael J. Green, Victor Cha
U.S. President Donald Trump waits at the line of demarcation for North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in the Demilitarized Zone on June 30.
U.S. President Donald Trump waits at the line of demarcation for North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in the Demilitarized Zone on June 30.

The Case for Humanitarian Aid to North Korea

Elephants in the Room
Victor Cha, Lindsay Lloyd
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (L) speaks during a meeting with North Korea's director of the United Front Department, Kim Yong Chol (R) at the Park Hwa Guest House in Pyongyang on July 6, 2018. (ANDREW HARNIK/AFP/Getty Images)
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (L) speaks during a meeting with North Korea's director of the United Front Department, Kim Yong Chol (R) at the Park Hwa Guest House in Pyongyang on July 6, 2018. (ANDREW HARNIK/AFP/Getty Images)

Trump’s Deal Is All Show, No Reality in Pyongyang

Argument
Victor Cha
A South Korean man watches a television screen showing North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un's New Year speech, at a railroad station in Seoul on January 1, 2015. North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un said he was open to the "highest-level" talks with South Korea as he called for an improvement in strained cross-border relations. AFP PHOTO / JUNG YEON-JE (Photo credit should read JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty Images)
A South Korean man watches a television screen showing North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un's New Year speech, at a railroad station in Seoul on January 1, 2015. North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un said he was open to the "highest-level" talks with South Korea as he called for an improvement in strained cross-border relations. AFP PHOTO / JUNG YEON-JE (Photo credit should read JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty Images)

Refugees Might Be the New Administration’s Best Friends on North Korea Strategy

Shadow Government
Victor Cha, Christopher Walsh
BEIJING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 12: Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) accompanies U.S. President Barack Obama (R) to view an honour guard during a welcoming ceremony outside the Great Hall of the People on November 12, 2014 in Beijing, China. U.S. President Barack Obama pays a state visit to China after attending the 22nd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting. (Photo by Feng Li/Getty Images)
BEIJING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 12: Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) accompanies U.S. President Barack Obama (R) to view an honour guard during a welcoming ceremony outside the Great Hall of the People on November 12, 2014 in Beijing, China. U.S. President Barack Obama pays a state visit to China after attending the 22nd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting. (Photo by Feng Li/Getty Images)

The Unfinished Legacy of Obama’s Pivot to Asia

Argument
Victor Cha
The United Nations Security Council votes during a UN Security Council meeting on the Human Rights situation in the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea December 10, 2015 at the United Nations in New York. AFP PHOTO/DON EMMERT / AFP / DON EMMERT (Photo credit should read DON EMMERT/AFP/Getty Images)
The United Nations Security Council votes during a UN Security Council meeting on the Human Rights situation in the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea December 10, 2015 at the United Nations in New York. AFP PHOTO/DON EMMERT / AFP / DON EMMERT (Photo credit should read DON EMMERT/AFP/Getty Images)

The Security-Human Rights Nexus in North Korea

Shadow Government
Victor Cha, Lindsay Lloyd
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Stock Markets Yawn at North Korea’s Nukes

Argument
Victor Cha, Charlotte Fitzek
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Kim Jong Un Versus The Loudspeaker

Argument
Victor Cha
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Creating Accountability Anxiety in North Korea

Shadow Government
Christopher Walsh, Victor Cha
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JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty Images

Breaking North Korea’s Information Blockade

Shadow Government
Victor Cha, Christopher Walsh
KNS/AFP/Getty Images
KNS/AFP/Getty Images

China Is Complicit in North Korea’s Human Rights Abuses

Shadow Government
Melanie Kirkpatrick, Victor Cha
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Promotional Poster, Columbia Pictures

Pyongyang Express

Argument
Victor Cha, Andy Lim
KNS/AFP/Getty Images
KNS/AFP/Getty Images

The Gulags of North Korea

Shadow Government
Victor Cha, Lindsay Lloyd
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Think Again: North Korea

Think Again
David Kang, Victor Cha
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