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Kathryn Botto
Senior Research Analyst, Asia Program

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Kathryn Botto was a ​senior research analyst in the Asia Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Her research focuses on Asian security issues, with particular emphasis on the Korean Peninsula and U.S. defense policy towards East Asia. Botto’s research interests also include alliance management, defense policymaking in select Asian nations, and trilateral cooperation between the United States, South Korea, and Japan.

Before joining Carnegie in July 2018, Botto was a research associate in the Strategy Division of the U.S. Forces Korea, Combined Forces Command, and United Nations Command. Previously, she was a research fellow at the Reischauer Center for East Asian Studies at the School of Advanced International Studies.

Botto was awarded a Fulbright grant and completed her MA in Global Affairs and Policy at the Graduate School of International Studies, Yonsei University, in South Korea. She received her BA in Sociology, East Asian Studies, and International Studies from Johns Hopkins University.


affiliations
education
BA, Johns Hopkins University, MA, Yonsei University
languages
English, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese

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South Korea Beyond Northeast Asia: How Seoul Is Deepening Ties With India and ASEAN

Though Moon’s efforts toward securing inter-Korean peace have received the most publicity, the New Southern Policy to advance ties with India and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations has arguably sustained more momentum than any of the administration’s other flagship foreign policy initiatives.

· October 19, 2021
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South Korea’s Quest for Deeper Partnerships in Southeast Asia and India
October 19, 2021

Wongi Choe, Chiew-Ping Hoo, Jagannath Panda, Andrew Yeo, and Kathryn Botto discuss South Korea’s relationship with Southeast Asia and India.

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  • Chiew-Ping Hoo
  • Jagannath P. Panda
  • Andrew Yeo
Q&A
Why Is South Korea Strengthening Ties with India and Southeast Asia?

Under President Moon Jae-in, South Korea has pursued closer ties with Southeast Asia and India through the New Southern Policy. How do Seoul’s priorities in the region converge with those of other actors?

· September 30, 2021
commentary
Demographics and the Future of South Korea

South Korea is bracing for a momentous demographic shift that could be a bellwether of how other countries around the world will deal with aging populations in the decades to come.

· June 29, 2021
In The Media
in the media
Kang Kyung-wha’s Legacy for South Korean Women

Kang’s role as the first woman to serve as foreign minister in the country marks a period of progress for South Korean women in public service.

· April 8, 2021
research
Conflict Zones in the Time of Coronavirus: War and War by Other Means

The coronavirus has devastated fragile and conflict-affected states, exacerbating suffering and, in some cases, shifting power dynamics in ways that are likely to influence politics or the conflicts even when the pandemic subsides.

· December 17, 2020
research
The Case for South Korean Soft Power

South Korea’s soft power reached new heights in 2020, driven by everything from its model pandemic response to cultural staples like chart-topping BTS albums. But Seoul must use this rising political capital wisely to build lasting influence beyond its borders.

· December 15, 2020
In the Media
Japan’s New Leader Has Narrow Window to Advance South Korea Ties

Improving relations with Seoul will require a proactive effort to settle recent disputes, and separate complex historical issues from economic and security cooperation.

· September 23, 2020
Nikkei Asian Review
commentary
Can South Korea and the United States Maintain Military Readiness During COVID-19?

How do you make sure that the military is prepared to tackle threats during a pandemic? The U.S.–South Korean alliance has been wrestling with the problem.

· August 20, 2020
commentary
Moon Jae-in: Putting North Korea at the Center

It is impossible to divorce the U.S.-South Korean alliance and inter-Korean issues, or to separate them from the overall context of international relations not only in Northeast Asia, but also in the global arena.

· June 24, 2020
Korea Economic Institute of America