News from July 2024
By Federal Newswire | Jul 28, 2024
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with Japanese Foreign Minister Kamikawa Yoko today in Tokyo.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 28, 2024
Minister for Foreign Affairs Kamikawa, Minister of Defense Kihara, Secretary of State Blinken, and Secretary of Defense Austin convened a U.S.-Japan ministerial meeting on extended deterrence in Tokyo on July 28, 2024.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 28, 2024
FOREIGN MINISTER KAMIKAWA: (Via interpreter) If I may, we will start the U.S.-Japan Ministerial on Extended Deterrence. It is a great pleasure that based on the leaders’ joint statement in April, we have come to hold this standalone ministerial meeting on extended deterrence, separated from the 2+2 meeting for the first time. The U.S. extended deterrence backed by the full range of capabilities, including nuclear capabilities, is at the core of Japan-U.S. alliance. We are grateful for the commitment that the U.S. has shown on multiple occasions.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 28, 2024
On behalf of the United States of America, heartfelt congratulations are extended to the people of Peru on the occasion of 203 years since their Independence Day. This milestone is a testament to the enduring spirit and resilience of the Peruvian people.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 28, 2024
During the U.S.-Japan Security Consultative Committee meeting on July 28, 2024, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Japan Minister of Defense Kihara Minoru, and Japan Minister for Foreign Affairs Kamikawa Yoko resolved to enhance U.S.-Japan Alliance deterrence and response capabilities to uphold the free and open rules-based international order.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 27, 2024
Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced that top Sinaloa cartel leaders are in U.S. custody as the fentanyl crisis continues. Mayorkas made the statement in a July 25 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) press release.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 27, 2024
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By Federal Newswire | Jul 27, 2024
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with Lao PDR Foreign Minister Saleumxay Kommasith today during the ASEAN-related ministerial meetings in Vientiane, Lao PDR. Secretary Blinken emphasized the U.S. commitment to ASEAN centrality and a shared vision of an Indo-Pacific that is "free, open, connected, prosperous, secure, and resilient." He expressed gratitude to Foreign Minister Saleumxay for Lao PDR serving as this year’s ASEAN chair and reaffirmed the United States’ support for implementing its theme of “Enhancing Connectivity and Resilience.”
By Federal Newswire | Jul 27, 2024
Japan Minister of Defense Kihara Minoru, United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, and Republic of Korea (ROK) Minister of National Defense Shin Won-sik convened a Trilateral Ministerial Meeting on July 28, 2024, in Japan for the first time in history. The three defense leaders recalled their commitment to strengthening trilateral security cooperation following the U.S.-Japan-ROK Summits at Phnom Penh and Camp David. The Secretary and two Ministers discussed shared regional security concerns and renewed their commitment to contribute to peace and stability on...
By Federal Newswire | Jul 27, 2024
Thank you, President Goldfajn, for convening this roundtable, and thank you all for joining. I am glad that we have been able to gather this group here today to discuss how businesses can support sustainable livelihoods and conservation in the Amazon and nature and biodiversity more broadly.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 27, 2024
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By Federal Newswire | Jul 27, 2024
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with Vietnamese President To Lam today in Hanoi to mark the loss of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong. The meeting was part of a Presidential Delegation, and according to Spokesperson Matthew Miller, Secretary Blinken reaffirmed the United States' commitment to a strong, secure, and independent Vietnam.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 27, 2024
PRIME MINISTER CHINH: (Via interpreter) (In progress) in my own name. Mr. Secretary, I wish to thank you for representing the Honorable President Joe Biden to visit Vietnam and share your condolences with our country for the passing of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong. He played a very important role in many of the important milestones in the Vietnam-U.S. ties, such as in the establishment of the Strategic Partnership back in 2015, and recently he was the one behind the promotion – the efforts to upgrade our bilateral ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. And he...
By Federal Newswire | Jul 27, 2024
Colleagues, on behalf of the ASEAN colleagues, I would like to warmly welcome Secretary Blinken back to the ASEAN-U.S. meeting. In the last three years, we have accomplished many things together to enhance ASEAN-U.S. cooperation for our region and the world's shared interests. We successfully elevated our relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership at the ASEAN-U.S. Special Summit in May 2022, resulting in the Joint Vision Statement as the guiding compass for our partnership forward.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 27, 2024
BELÉM - At a roundtable in Belém, the gateway to the Amazon, Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen announced the Amazon Region Initiative Against Illicit Finance to combat nature crimes. This partnership involves the Amazon basin countries of Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, and Suriname. The initiative aims to leverage U.S. expertise and resources alongside regional partners to address the financing of nature crimes and counter transnational criminal organizations.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 27, 2024
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By Federal Newswire | Jul 27, 2024
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with PRC Director of the CCP Central Foreign Affairs Commission and Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Vientiane, Laos, on July 27, on the sidelines of ASEAN-related ministerial meetings.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 27, 2024
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh today in Hanoi to express his deepest condolences for the loss of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 27, 2024
Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Lao People’s Democratic Republic Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Saleumxay Kommasith met on July 27, 2024, to discuss various bilateral issues and regional partnerships.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 27, 2024
On July 28, 2024, Minister of National Defense Shin Wonsik and Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III met in Tokyo to discuss major issues concerning the ROK-U.S. Alliance. The agenda included the security of the Korean Peninsula and the region, strengthening Alliance capabilities for deterrence and defense, and opportunities to deepen the Alliance.
