Below Secretary of State for Financial Progress, Vitality, and the Surroundings Jose W. Fernandez will journey to Seoul, the Republic of Korea (ROK), January 11th of September, and to Tokyo, Japan, January 11-12. Throughout his visits, Below Secretary Fernandez will meet with senior authorities officers and different stakeholders to debate cooperation on among the most urgent world challenges, together with provide chain resilience, the clear power transition and local weather change, and defending and selling vital and rising applied sciences. In each Seoul and Tokyo, the Below Secretary will advance cooperation on a constructive financial agenda for the Indo-Pacific that will increase prosperity for U.S., ROK, and Japanese residents in addition to for folks throughout the area. Below Secretary Fernandez may also spotlight the position U.S., ROK, and Japanese firms play in constructing native capability and group life the place they function within the Indo-Pacific — together with by supporting gender equality and creating human capital.
In Seoul, Below Secretary Fernandez will meet ROK authorities officers, together with his counterpart, 2nd Vice Overseas Minister Lee Dohoon. He may also meet with U.S. and Korean firms integral to U.S.-ROK financial cooperation and lead a roundtable on girls in enterprise with the American Chamber of Commerce.
In Tokyo, Below Secretary Fernandez will take part within the fifth annual Indo-Pacific Enterprise Discussion board (IPBF) in addition to conferences with the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan, and the enterprise group. For additional data, please go to the IPBF website .
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