
Katrin Fraser Katz is an adjunct fellow (non-resident) in the Office of the Korea Chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, D.C. She is also a professor of practice in the Department of Political Science and the Master of Arts in International Administration (MAIA) program at the University of Miami and the Van Fleet nonresident senior fellow at the Korea Society in New York. Previously, Dr. Katz served as director for Japan, Korea, and oceanic affairs on the staff of the National Security Council from 2007 to 2008. She was also a special assistant to the assistant secretary for international organization affairs at the U.S. Department of State and an analyst at the Central Intelligence Agency. Dr. Katz’s research, which has been supported by grants from the Korea Foundation and the Horowitz Foundation for Social Policy, explores the interplay of cooperation and conflict in East Asia’s political, economic, and security dynamics. She has taught courses at the University of Miami, Columbia University, and Georgetown University and holds a PhD in political science from Northwestern University; a master’s degree in East Asian and international security studies from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, where she was awarded the John C. Perry Scholarship for East Asian Studies; and a bachelor’s degree, magna cum laude, in international relations and Japanese from the University of Pennsylvania.
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ROK-U.S. Strategic Forum 2024
Event — November 18, 2024
What to Expect from Japan's New Leader? The Capital Cable #99
Event — October 3, 2024
What's Happening in North Korea? The Capital Cable #98
Event — September 19, 2024
Indo-Pacific Forecast 2024
Event — January 16, 2024
U.S.-Japan-ROK Relations: Next Steps After Camp David
Podcast Episode by Victor Cha and Katrin Fraser Katz — November 9, 2023

The Impossible State Live Podcast: U.S.-Japan-ROK Relations: Next Steps After Camp David
Event — November 7, 2023
China and Russia's Role in North Korea's Human Rights Abuses
Event — October 5, 2023
How China and Russia Facilitate North Korea’s Human Rights Abuses
Report by Victor Cha and Katrin Fraser Katz — September 14, 2023
Unanswered Questions about North Korean Leadership
Report by Victor Cha and Katrin Fraser Katz — March 14, 2023
CSIS Commission Report on North Korea Policy & Extended Deterrence
Event — January 19, 2023