Press Releases: Secretary Pompeo's Travel to Tokyo, Pyongyang, Seoul, and Beijing

Press Releases: Secretary Pompeo's Travel to Tokyo, Pyongyang, Seoul, and Beijing
Press Statement

Heather Nauert
Department Spokesperson

Washington, DC

October 2, 2018

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Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo will travel to Tokyo, Japan; Pyongyang, DPRK; Seoul, Republic of Korea; and Beijing, China from October 6-8.

In Tokyo, October 6-7, the Secretary will meet with Prime Minister Abe and Foreign Minister Taro Kono.

In Pyongyang, October 7, the Secretary will meet with Chairman Kim Jong Un.

In Seoul, October 7-8, the Secretary will meet with President Moon Jae-in, and Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha.

In Beijing, October 8, the Secretary will meet with his Chinese counterparts to discuss bilateral, regional, and global issues.

Throughout the Secretary’s trip he will reiterate the Administration’s continued focus on the final, fully verifiable, denuclearization of the DPRK, and longstanding commitment to our alliances and partnerships in the region.

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Published October 03, 2018 at 01:15AM
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