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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Secretary Blinken Heads to Australia for Quad Meeting
Discussions will include Chinese aggression in the region. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Australia from February 9-12 to meet with other Quad nation leaders…
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U.S. Asks UN to Meet Over North Korea
Seeks closed-door Security Council meeting on Thursday. On Monday, North Korea confirmed it had launched a ballistic missile that it said could target the U.S. territory of Guam…
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U.S.-Japan Make Joint Statement on Indo-Pacific Security
Maintain strong objection to China’s ongoing claims for power. The U.S. Department of Defense released a joint statement last week made by the U.S.-Japan Security Consultative Committee. Secretary…
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First Lady Will Go to Tokyo Olympics
The Japanese government has declared a COVID emergency. First Lady Jill Biden will travel to Tokyo for the 2020 Summer Olympics despite the Japanese government declaring a state of…
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President Welcomes Japanese Prime Minister
Discuss topics regarding national alliances and Chinese influence in Asia. On Friday, President Biden welcomed Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga to the White House. The two world leaders…
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Quad Leaders Commit to Cooperation
Australia, India, Japan and U.S. have reaffirmed partnership. This past week, President Biden, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, and Australian Prime Minister Scott…
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Secretaries of State and Defense Visit Japan
Plans to discuss Chinese relations. On Monday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin arrived in Tokyo to meet with Japanese officials to discuss…
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