Will visit Republic of Korea, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Laos. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman will be traveling throughout South East Asia from June 5 to 14.…
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Russia and China Hold Joint Drill
Display of military airpower occurred during President Biden’s trip to Japan. On Tuesday, during President Biden’s trip to Asia, Russia and China flew a joint military exercise that…
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President Meets with Indo-Pacific Leaders
Russian invasion of Ukraine a key topic. President Biden met with the leaders of Japan, Australia, and India for a second in-person summit of the Indo-Pacific Quad countries. While…
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Treasury Secretary Expects EU to Further Aid Ukraine
Secretary Yellen attends bank meetings Thursday and Friday. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen traveled to Germany and Poland this week to meet with G7 finance ministers and central bank…
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President Takes Four-Day Trip to Asia
South Korea and Japan are on his schedule. President Joe Biden departed Thursday on his first trip to Asia since taking office. His four-day trip that includes Seoul,…
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Pentagon Confirms North Korea Missile Launch
South Korea and Japan alerted globe to the event. A week ago, Japanese and South Korean officials said that North Korea launched a missile into the Sea of…
Read MoreTreasury Secretary Convenes Global Finance Meeting
Recommits increasing infrastructure investments in developing countries. Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen brought together leaders of multilateral development banks (MDBs) last week to discuss how to increase…
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Commerce Secretary Announces Global CBPR Forum
Several nations collaborate to address global privacy. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced last week the establishment of the Global Cross Border Privacy Rules (CBPR) Forum. Canada, Japan,…
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U.S. Deploys Nuclear Carrier Off Korean Peninsula
New South Korean president wants stronger relations with U.S. The Navy confirmed a U.S. aircraft carrier strike group is operating off the Korean Peninsula for the first time…
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Secretary of Commerce remarks on strategy to counter Chinese trade practices. Last week, steel workers groups responded positively to steel tariffs that Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and…
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