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.

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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

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

Shadow Government 2009-2017
Victor Cha, Christopher Walsh
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The Unfinished Legacy of Obama’s Pivot to Asia

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Victor Cha
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The Security-Human Rights Nexus in North Korea

Shadow Government 2009-2017
Victor Cha, Lindsay Lloyd
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Stock Markets Yawn at North Korea’s Nukes

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Victor Cha, Charlotte Fitzek
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Kim Jong Un Versus The Loudspeaker

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Victor Cha
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Creating Accountability Anxiety in North Korea

Shadow Government 2009-2017
Christopher Walsh, Victor Cha
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Breaking North Korea’s Information Blockade

Shadow Government 2009-2017
Victor Cha, Christopher Walsh
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China Is Complicit in North Korea’s Human Rights Abuses

Shadow Government 2009-2017
Melanie Kirkpatrick, Victor Cha
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Pyongyang Express

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Victor Cha, Andy Lim
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The Gulags of North Korea

Shadow Government 2009-2017
Victor Cha, Lindsay Lloyd
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Think Again: North Korea

Think Again
David Kang, Victor Cha
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