Secretary Remarks

Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC September 18, 2013 On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I am delighted to wish all Korean people a joyful Chuseok holiday this September 19. Though called different names, Chuseok and the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States each celebrate our rich histories and traditions. Both holidays are spent with families and friends treasuring our many blessings. The shared history and values of our two countries provid...

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Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Foreign Ministry Seoul, South Korea April 12, 2013 The video below is available with closed captioning on YouTube . MODERATOR: (Via interpreter) Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. We will now begin the joint press conference of the Foreign Minister of the Republic of Korea Yun Byung-se and the U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry. They will have opening statements, and then we will take questions from the floor. First, Minister Yun will present the opening statement....

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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Benjamin Franklin Room Washington, DC January 18, 2013 This video is available on YouTube with closed captions . SECRETARY CLINTON: Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome to the Ben Franklin Room here in the State Department. And of course, let me warmly welcome the Foreign Minister here for the first time in this new capacity on behalf of the new Government of Japan. Before we start, I’d like to say a few words about the situation in Algeria. The U...

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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Remarks following trilateral meeting Washington, DC December 6, 2010 SECRETARY CLINTON:   Good afternoon.  I am delighted to have both Minister Maehara of Japan and Minister Kim of the Republic of Korea here for these consultations and this historic trilateral meeting that underscores the strength of our shared commitment to advancing regional peace, prosperity, and stability.  These discussions illustrate the importance of the deep bilate...

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Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State , Secretary of State Roundtable with Korean Journalists Seoul, South Korea February 20, 2009 MODERATOR: So it’s my great pleasure to welcome you, Madame Secretary, and I think I’ll just ask how you’d like to begin, maybe say a couple of things. You’ve had a long day. SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, I am delighted to have this opportunity to sit down with all of you, and I’m very pleased to be back here in Korea. I have very pl...

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Remarks With Republic of Korea Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Han Seung-Soo Secretary Colin L. Powell Joint Press Availability Seoul, Korea July 27, 2001 FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESMAN : Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the joint press conference. Now, we start with the statement by the Korean Foreign Minister, Han Seung-Soo. FOREIGN MINISTER HAN: In the ROK-U.S. foreign ministers� meeting today, Secretary Powell and I agreed to further develop the friendship between the two countries...

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U.S. and Republic of Korea Joint Statement Secretary Colin L. Powell Washington, DC February 7, 2001 Secretary of State Colin L. Powell and Republic of Korea Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Lee Joung-binn today reaffirmed the fundamental importance of the political, economic and security partnership shared by the United States and South Korea, which has worked to promote democracy and prosperity on the Korean Peninsula for over five decades. The two ministers agreed that the U.S.-ROK security alli...

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Topics: Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Human Rights and Democracy