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Korea's Mistake on China's ADIZ Controversy
Korea’s Mistake on China’s ADIZ Controversy By Dr. Victor Cha December 2, 2013 Victor Cha is a senior adviser and the inaugural holder of the Korea Chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. He is also director of Asian studies and holds the D.S. Song-KF Chair in the Department of Government and School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. From 2004 to 2007, he served as director for Asian affairs at the White House on the National Security Council (NSC), where he was responsible primarily for Japan, the Korean peninsula, Australia/New Zealand, and Pacific Island nation affairs. Dr. Cha was also the deputy head of delegation for the United States at the Six-Party Talks in Beijing and received two Outstanding Service Commendations during his tenure at the NSC. He is the award-winning author of Alignment Despite Antagonism: The United States- Korea-Japan Security Triangle (Stanford University Press, 1999), winner of the 2000 Ohira Book Prize; Nuclear North Korea: A Debate on Engagement Strategies, with Dave Kang (Columbia University Press, 2004); Beyond the Final Score: The Politics of Sport in Asia (Columbia University Press, 2009); and The Impossible State: North Korea, Past and Future (Ecco, 2012. Dr. Cha holds a B.A., an M.I.A., and a Ph.D. from Columbia University, as well as an M.A. from Oxford University. The Republic of Korea appropriately protested China’s November 23 announcement of the creation of the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) through foreign ministry and defense ministry channels last week. -
Obama's North Korea Conundrum
Victor D. Cha What Do They Really Want?: Obama’s North Korea Conundrum We remained deadlocked over a particular clause in the document. Our counterparts across the table demanded language that we thought to be unacceptable. Yet, in an effort to move the already faltering negotiations forward, we agreed to send the language back to Washington overnight for approval. This was the fourth round of the Six-Party Talks in September 2005. The talks had been suspended previously for well over a year, and the Bush administration, in its second term, was reengaging in a way that the first term had not. At issue was the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK) demand that we put into writing a statement of U.S. non-hostile intent. The clause in question stipulated that the United States ‘‘has no intention to attack or invade the DPRK with nuclear or conventional weapons.’’1 To my surprise, the language came back the next morning having been approved in Washington. When we came back to the negotiation session at the Diaoyutai State Guest House with the accepted language, the Russians asked the Chinese chair for a recess from the deputy head of delegations drafting session. During the recess, they held a bilateral meeting with the North Koreans. In this meeting, they told the North, according to my Russian counterpart on their delegation, ‘‘The Americans are serious. You see this [clause]? This is called a negative security assurance. We tried to get this from them throughout the Cold War and were unsuccessful.’’ The author is the inaugural holder of the Korea Chair at CSIS, and adjunct senior fellow at the Pacific Council in Los Angeles. -
Light Through the Darkness
LIGHT THROUGH THE DARKNESS IMPROVING THE HUMAN CONDITION IN NORTH KOREA. DEFINING A NEW PATH FORWARD. A CALL TO ACTION PAPER - JANUARY 2015 Victor Cha, Fellow in Human Freedom GEORGE W. BUSH INSTITUTE Housed within the George W. Bush Presidential Center, the George W. Bush Institute is an action-oriented, non- partisan policy organization with the mission of engaging communities in the United States and around the world by cultivating leaders and advancing policies to solve today’s most pressing challenges. It raises current and thought- provoking issues and builds programs to address these issues. The work of the Bush Institute is inspired by the principles that guided the Bushes in public life: that to whom much is given, much is required; belief in American ideals and leading with conviction; in service to Nation and leadership globally; in open societies ordered by liberty, and moral conviction; in private markets, humanized by compassionate government; and in communities structured to protect the weak and respect the rights of all. HUMAN FREEDOM INITIATIVE The Bush Institute’s Human Freedom initiative seeks to advance the development of free societies rooted in individual liberty, civil society, and democratic institutions and practices. Our programs provide a continuum of support for freedom advocates leading nonviolent change in countries that are closed, in transition to democracy, or in retreat from democracy. We advocate for U.S. global leadership and engagement as essential to increasing freedom in the world. VICTOR CHA, Fellow in Human Freedom, George W. Bush Institute As a Fellow in Human Freedom, Victor Cha is helping lead an initiative on the problem of human rights in North Korea. -
Assessing the Singapore Summit—Two Years Later
STRATEGIC STUDIES QUARTERLY - POLICY FORUM Assessing the Singapore Summit— Two Years Later n 12 June 2018, President Donald J. Trump and Kim Jong-Un met in Singapore for the first- ever meeting of a sitting US presi- dent with the leader of North Korea. The two men, to much fan- Ofare, shook hands in front of a row of six American and six North Korean flags. The now iconic image of the Trump- Kim handshake heralded the possibility of a better future between the two nations. At the conclusion of the summit, Trump and Kim cast aside 70 years of mutual enmity between their two nations, jointly pledging “a new future” of peaceful relations and the “complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.”1 President Trump hailed the summit as a triumph. “Everybody can now feel much safer than the day I took office,” he declared on Twitter. “There is no longer a Nuclear Threat from North Korea.”2 Two years later, that optimism is gone. A second Kim- Trump summit, held in Hanoi, Vietnam, in 2019, ended abruptly without even a hand- shake, much less an agreement on how to move forward on denucleariza- tion or progress on sanctions relief.3 A few months later, the two leaders met once more—this time in the heavily fortified demilitarized zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas—and agreed to restart negotiations.4 But that meeting has since proved little more than a photo op. Working- level talks between the US and North Korea have stagnated. The last round of talks, held in October 2019 in Stockholm, Sweden, ended after only eight hours of discussion. -
Testimony of Victor Cha Before the UN Commission of Inquiry on North Korean Human Rights October 31, 2013 Washington, D.C
Testimony of Victor Cha before the UN Commission of Inquiry on North Korean Human Rights October 31, 2013 Washington, D.C. Commissioners Donald Kirby (Australia), Sonja Biserko (Serbia) and Marzuki Darusman (Indonesia) Dr. Victor Cha is Senior Adviser for Asia and the inaugural holder of the Korea Chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C. He also holds the D.S. Song-KF Chaired Professorship in Government and International Affairs at Georgetown University, where he is also director of the National Resource Center for Asian Studies in the Walsh School of Foreign Service. He served as Director for Asian Affairs at the National Security Council from 2004 through May 2007. Dr. Cha was also the Deputy Head of Delegation for the United States at the Six Party Talks in Beijing Thank you to the Commission of Inquiry for their work thus far on an important topic. For too long, human rights abuses in North Korea have been cast aside for so-called higher priorities in policy with North Korea. Yet when unification comes one day, and all is revealed, we will be witness to one of the worst human rights abuses in modern world history. I will organize my remarks, Mr. Chairman, around three issues this morning: 1) U.S. policy; 2) China’s responsibilities; and 3) the potential for hope and change in North Korean society. U.S. policy Mr. Chairman, as you are aware, North Korean human rights has not traditionally been a high priority in U.S. policy to the North. The primary focus has been on the security threat in two respects: 1) conventional deterrence of a second North Korean invasion; and 2) denuclearization. -
CBS's Brennan, Columbia's CBS's
CBS’s Brennan, Columbia’s Hubbard to Speak at 2020’s Joint Industry Forum October 30, 2019 SHARE THIS DOWNLOAD TO PDF For immediate release New York Press Office, Insurance Information Institute: (212) 346-5500; [email protected] NEW YORK, October 30, 2019 —Margaret Brennan, moderator of CBS News’ Face the Nation, and Glenn Hubbard, former chairman of the U.S. Council of Economic Advisers, will address the 38th annual Property/Casualty (P/C) Joint Industry Forum on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020, at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City’s Times Square. Brennan, in addition to serving as moderator of Face the Nation, is CBS News' senior foreign affairs correspondent based in Washington, D.C. She joined CBS News in 2012. Earlier in her career, Brennan covered global financial markets at Bloomberg Television and CNBC. During the Forum’s Opening Session, at 10:45 a.m., Brennan will be interviewed by Sean Kevelighan, CEO, Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.), on the current issues of the day as well as the 2020 elections. The I.I.I. is the Forum’s host. Hubbard, who earned a PhD degree in economics from Harvard University, is dean emeritus and Russell L. Carson Professor of Finance and Economics at Columbia Business School. From 2001 until 2003, he was chairman of the U.S. Council of Economic Advisers. In the corporate sector, Hubbard is on the boards of ADP, BlackRock Fixed Income Funds, and MetLife, where he is the board’s chairman. During the Forum’s final session, which begins at 3:40 p.m., Hubbard will deliver his analysis of the events and trends which will shape the business environment for the insurance sector. -
Not Much Below the Surface?
Not Much Below the Surface? Not Much Below the Surface? North Korea’s Nuclear Program and the New SLBM By Markus Schiller, Robert H. Schmucker, and J. James Kim In May 2015, only a month after key figures in the U.S. military publicly acknowledged the possibility that North Korea has perfected the miniaturization of a nuclear warhead for long-range delivery, the secretive country seems to have confirmed these claims with a series of announcements, including a "successful" submarine launched ballistic missile (SLBM) test at sea.1, 2 While many experts question the authenticity of these claims, the latest announcements do warrant closer scrutiny, given their implications for regional stability and order.3 We will begin our discussion with a technical analysis of the latest available evidence about North Korea's missile technology. Note that we will not consider the claims related to miniaturization, given that there is little open source information to confirm or disprove these claims. Instead, we provide an assessment of the so-called “KN-11” based on official photographs and a video released by the North Korean KCNA. The results of our finding are inconclusive - meaning there is not enough evidence supporting (or refuting) the existence of a functional ICBM or SLBM in North Korea. In the second part of our discussion, we will explore North Korea's intentions by considering the broader political context within which this latest set of announcements has been made. We argue that these moves correspond to past patterns of North Korean behavior and are likely to be driven by the leadership's desire to seek attention and possibly draw the United States to the bargaining table whereby North Korea can win important concessions. -
US-Japan Strategic Dialogue
hosted by PACIFIC FORUM CSIS and sponsored by the U.S. DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY U.S.-ROK Strategic Dialogue Royal Lahaina Resort Lahaina, Maui July 26-28, 2009 AGENDA July 26, 2009 – SUNDAY Participants Arrive 6:30 PM Welcome Reception and Dinner – Villas Lawn July 27, 2009 – MONDAY 8:30 AM Continental Breakfast – Oahu Room 9:00 AM Opening Remarks (Introductions, dialogue background, expectations) 9:30 AM Session 1: Perceptions of the Asian Security Environment U.S. presenter: Evans Revere ROK presenter: Hwang Jae-ho This session explores each country’s view of the regional security environment, to identify issues, and highlight shared and divergent concerns. What are the principle strategic threats to each country and to regional security and stability? How have the threat perceptions and concerns changed in recent years? 11:00 AM Coffee Break 11:15 AM Session 2: Perspectives on the NPT, the PSI, and other Counter-Proliferation Regimes ROK presenter: Hong Kyudok U.S. presenter: Katy Oh-Hassig The proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, in particular the spread of nuclear weapons, has been identified as one of the top security threats by President Obama and in numerous U.S. national security documents. How effective is the NPT and other unilateral, bilateral, and multilateral countering proliferation regimes? What could be done to make them more effective? How do documents like the American NPR and QDR influence ROK decision-makers? 12:30 PM Lunch – Ocean Front Lawn 1 July 27, 2009 - MONDAY (cont’d.) 1:30 PM Session 3: Perspectives on Asian Nuclear Dynamics U.S. -
September 2012 Sunday Morning Talk Show Data
September 2012 Sunday Morning Talk Show Data September 2, 2012 22 men and 10 women NBC's Meet the Press with David Gregory: 4 men and 2 women Mayor Rahm Emanuel (M) Newt Gingrich (M) Carly Fiorina (F) Doris Kearns Goodwin (F) Thomas Friedman (M) Tom Brokaw (M) CBS's Face the Nation with Bob Schieffer: 5 men and 2 women Stephanie Cutter (F) Gov. Martin O’Malley (M) Bill Richardson (M) Dan Balz (M) Trish Regan (F) Michael Eric Dyson (M) John Dickerson (M) ABC's This Week with George Stephanopoulos: 4 men and 2 women David Plouffe (M) George Will (M) Bill Burton (M) Kerry Healey (F) Donna Brazile (F) Matthew Dowd (M) CNN's State of the Union with Candy Crowley: 5 men and 2 women Eric Fehrnstrom (M) Robert Gibbs (M) Gov. Martin O’Malley (M) Gov. Bev Perdue (F) Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (M) Dan Balz (M) Jessica Yellin (F) Fox News' Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace: 4 men and 2 women David Axelrod (M) Mayor Antonio Vallaraigosa (M) Brit Hume (M) Kirsten Powers (F) Bill Kristol (M) Jeff Zeleny (M) September 9, 2012 26 men and 6 women NBC's Meet the Press with David Gregory: 5 men and 1 woman Mitt Romney (M) Mayor Julian Castro (M) Peggy Noonan (F) E.J. Dionne (M) Bill Bennett (M) Chuck Todd (M) CBS's Face the Nation with Bob Schieffer: 7 men and 1 woman President Obama (M) Rep. Paul Ryan (M) David Plouffe (M) Mark Owen (M) David Sanger (M) John Dickerson (M) Michael Gerson (M) Dee Dee Myers (F) ABC's This Week with George Stephanopoulos: 5 men and 1 woman Rep. -
MISSOURI BOYS STATE Give Your All, Make the Most of This Week
Serving Missouri’s MISSOURI BOYS STATE finest young men since 1938. RECORD VOLUME 80, NUMBER 1 • SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 2019 • MISSOURI BOYS STATE’S FINEST NEWS SOURCE BRENNAN TO ACCEPT LEHR CHAIR Journalist Margaret Brennan administration and former Presi- including Brennan left CNBC to join Brennan was born in Stam- auditor who attended MBS in his will accept the 31st annual dent Barack Obama's administra- an interview Bloomberg Television in 2009. ford, Connecticut. She graduat- youth and continued to support George W. Lehr Memorial tion for all CBS News programs. with former She anchored "InBusiness with ed with the highest honors from the program during his pub- Speaker's Chair on Monday eve- Brennan also covered the State President Margaret Brennan," a weekday the University of Virginia with lic life. The Chair is designed to ning at Hendricks Hall. Department, where she reported G e o r g e W. program broadcast live from a bachelor’s degree in foreign bring notable names in public Brennan is the moderator of on major national security sto- Bush and the New York Stock Exchange affairs and Middle East studies, service to each MBS session to Face the Nation on CBS News, ries, including nuclear negotia- former Sec- that covered the top political, and a minor in Arabic language. interact with participants. making her the 10th host — and tions with Iran, the restoration of retary of BRENNAN economic and global financial She studied abroad at Yarmouk Past Lehr Chair recipients second female host — in the pro- diplomatic ties with Cuba, the State Colin news impacting the market- University in Irbid, Jordan, on a include elected officials, politi- gram's 63-year history. -
Asian Columbia Alumni Association 20Th Anniversary Gala
CHESTER LEE AWARDEES PERFORMANCE '70SEAS, '74BUS, RE- ACAA HERITAGE CU HARMONY FLECTS ON THE HIS- COLUMBIA IMPACT INDIE DANCE RISING LION TORY OF ACAA Asian Columbia Alumni Association 20th Anniversary Gala Dear Esteemed Alumni, Friends, Supporters, and Administra- Mission Statement tors, Asian Columbia Alumni Association On April 30th, Asian Columbia Alumni Association (ACAA) is a non-profit organization bringing celebrated its 20th anniversary in Low Memorial Library Rotun- together the global Asian Columbia da with more than 200 attendees, reflecting on its legendary past community to collectively support, and re-energizing the next twenty years. We introduced keynote develop and promote common in- terests and experiences. speakers Victor Cha and Sreenath Sreenivasan, awarded alumni ACAA Gala Newsletter 2016 with great achievements, and enjoyed vibrant student performances. Here are some high- lights of the gala from ACAA members: This is a milestone we achieved, and we have a lot more to look forward to in the next 20 years. It is the A teamwork with a common vision. It is all about you, supporters, donors, members in the ACAA family. Let’s march together for the next 20 years to build a global Asian Columbia Alumni community. —Yiting Shen, ’01SEAS, ’02SEAS The gala is like a button that we pressed to reset the range of service that ACAA could deliv- er to its member and reset the outlook of the next 20 years. I am glad and pleased to be part of this process of building a truly “global” Asian Columbia Community, and I hope that you could join us, and become part of the process, too. -
NOMINEES for the 40Th ANNUAL NEWS & DOCUMENTARY EMMY
NOMINEES FOR THE 40th ANNUAL NEWS & DOCUMENTARY EMMY® AWARDS ANNOUNCED NBC’s Andrea Mitchell to be honored with Lifetime Achievement Award September 24th Award Presentation at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall in NYC New York, N.Y. – July 25, 2019 (revised 8.19.19) – Nominations for the 40th Annual News and Documentary Emmy® Awards were announced today by The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS). The News & Documentary Emmy Awards will be presented on Tuesday, September 24th, 2019, at a ceremony at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall in New York City. The event will be attended by more than 1,000 television and news media industry executives, news and documentary producers and journalists. “The clear, transparent, and factual reporting provided by these journalists and documentarians is paramount to keeping our nation and its citizens informed,” said Adam Sharp, President & CEO, NATAS. “Even while under attack, truth and the hard-fought pursuit of it must remain cherished, honored, and defended. These talented nominees represent true excellence in this mission and in our industry." In addition to celebrating this year’s nominees in forty-nine categories, the National Academy is proud to honor Andrea Mitchell, NBC News’ chief foreign affairs correspondent and host of MSNBC's “Andrea Mitchell Reports," with the Academy’s Lifetime Achievement Award for her groundbreaking 50-year career covering domestic and international affairs. The 40th Annual News & Documentary Emmy® Awards honors programming distributed during the calendar