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EPISODE · May 5, 2026 · 37 MIN

Korean Messiah

from The Impossible State · host CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies

In this episode, Dr. Victor Cha moderated a discussion with Jonathan Cheng on how the surprising ties between the Kim dynasty and American Christianity shaped North Korea’s leadership, and how power, belief, and narrative intersect in the hermit kingdom, influencing dynamics in Northeast Asia and the broader international landscape.

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