[wanabidii] Press Releases: Readout of Deputy Secretary Blinken's Trip to Japan

You are subscribed to Press Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Press Releases: Readout of Deputy Secretary Blinken's Trip to Japan 01/18/2016 09:45 AM EST Readout of Deputy Secretary Blinken's Trip to Japan Readout Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC January 18, 2016 Deputy Secretary Blinken traveled to Tokyo, January 15-17, for a series of bilateral and trilateral meetings with his Japanese and Korean counterparts. In individual meetings with Korean Vice Foreign Minister Lim and Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Saiki, as well as a comprehensive trilateral meeting, the Deputy Secretary and the Vice Foreign Ministers focused intently on identifying practical ways to deepen our cooperation on a range of security, economic, and humanitarian goals. Chief among those was our unified response to North Korea’s recent nuclear test, a flaunting of that country’s international obligations and a threat to regional stability. All parties affirmed our mutual interest in securing a robust international response to uphold a rules-based order and to promote norms that safeguard the stability of the region. The Deputy Secretary stressed that such destabilizing activity demands a response beyond business as usual. The Deputy Secretary commended both governments for their courageous statecraft in coming to a historic agreement on the sensitive “comfort women” issue, and offered the United States’ full support for its implementation. Additional commitments were made on all sides to explore concrete, practical steps forward together in coming months on global health security, climate change, and cyber norms. The Office of Website Management, Bureau of Public Affairs, manages this site as a portal for information from the U.S. State Department. External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein. Stay connected with the State Department:       External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to other non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.  Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Department of State. This email was sent to wanabidii@googlegroups.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520

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