Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, Japanese Foreign Minister Kamikawa Yoko, And Japanese Defense Minister Kihara Minoru Before the Foreign and Defense Ministerial (2+2) Meeting – United …

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 […]

The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of Lao PDR and the United States of America as the Co-chairs of the Mekong-U.S. Partnership (MUSP) on the occasion of the 3rd MUSP Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on July 27, 2024, in Vientiane, Lao PDR. Begin Text: We, the Co-chairs of the Mekong-U.S. Partnership […]

The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: As head of the Presidential Delegation, 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. Befitting a partnership at the highest level, Secretary Blinken reaffirmed our commitment for a strong, secure, […]

PRESIDENT LAM:  (Via interpreter) Thank you very much, Mr. Secretary, on behalf of the (inaudible) party and people of Vietnam for coming, for offering incense, and for the condolences to the family of the late General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and to the people of Vietnam.  I would kindly ask Mr. Secretary to convey our […]

On behalf of the United States of America, I extend my heartfelt congratulations to the people of Peru on the occasion of 203 years since your Independence Day. This milestone is a testament to the enduring spirit and resilience of the Peruvian people. As we celebrate this historic day, we reflect on the strong and […]

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 our shared vision of an Indo-Pacific that is free, open, connected, prosperous, secure, and resilient. Secretary Blinken expressed gratitude to Foreign […]

UPA Grows Internationally The 2023 event welcomed 3,500 players and 50,000 fans to Pickleball Boulevard. The “UPA International Championship Series” will bring the preeminent pickleball brands and many of the 150+ of the world’s best players into new territories The UPA has set the standard for the professional game and is excited to bring the […]

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FOREIGN MINISTER MARSUDI:  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 so many things together to enhance the ASEAN-U.S. cooperation for the shared interests of our region and the world.  We have successfully elevated our relation […]

On Friday July 26, the United States, together with 40 fellow Member States of the Freedom Online Coalition (FOC), issued a joint statement on the UN Convention Against Cybercrime. In advance of the reconvened concluding session of the Ad Hoc Committee to elaborate a UN cybercrime convention, the Coalition has reaffirmed its commitment that the same human […]