Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC December 18, 2016 : TOP-META END CENTERBLOCK START International Migrants Day is an opportunity to reflect upon the many ways that migrants enrich our cultures, economies, and societies. Like no other time in modern history, the world is on the move. In 2015, some 244 million ...
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By U.S. Mission Korea | December 18, 2016 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, Global Issues | Tags: John Kerry, migrants
Readout Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC December 16, 2016 : The below is attributable to Deputy Spokesperson Mark Toner: Secretary Kerry spoke today with Mr. Rex Tillerson, and offered his congratulations on his nomination as Secretary of State. The Secretary offered his personal support, as well as the support of the State Department, for a ...
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By U.S. Mission Korea | December 16, 2016 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, U.S. Policy | Tags: John Kerry, Rex Tillerson, Secretary Kerry
Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC December 13, 2016 : I congratulate Rex Tillerson on his nomination as Secretary of State. The State Department will continue to provide our full support for a smooth transition, so that the incoming Administration can pursue the important work of U.S. foreign policy around the world.
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By U.S. Mission Korea | December 13, 2016 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, U.S. Policy | Tags: John Kerry, nomination, Rex tllerson
Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC December 10, 2016 : The United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights 68 years ago today to recognize and elevate the inherent dignity and inalienable rights of all individuals. On this International Human Rights Day, we recommit ourselves to upholding universal respect ...
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By U.S. Mission Korea | December 10, 2016 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, Human Rights, U.S. Policy | Tags: Human Rights Day, John Kerry
Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Chicago, Illinois October 26, 2016 MODERATOR: It is an honor to welcome a Secretary of State to the University of Chicago. It is part of the mission of the Institute of Politics to facilitate these kinds of opportunities for you to interact with practitioners and leaders, and so we’re ...
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By U.S. Mission Korea | October 26, 2016 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, U.S. Policy | Tags: John Kerry, Secretary Kerry
October 19, 2016 Preamble U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter convened a 2+2 meeting with Republic of Korea (ROK) Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se and Minister of National Defense Han Min-koo in Washington, D.C. on October 19, 2016. The U.S.-ROK 2+2 session, the fourth of its kind since 2010, preceded ...
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By U.S. Mission Korea | October 20, 2016 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, U.S. - South Korea, U.S. & Korea | Tags: John Kerry
Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Wilson Center Washington, DC September 29, 2016 SECRETARY KERRY: Jane, thank you for a wonderful introduction. I hugely appreciate your support, your counsel. And obviously, we are living in complicated times. I want to thank you for many, many years of remarkable service to our country. Jane was reminding ...
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By U.S. Mission Korea | September 28, 2016 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, Trade | Tags: John Kerry, Secretary Kerry, Trans-Pacific Partnership
Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State New York City September 23, 2016 AS DELIVERED Mr. President, thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you for convening this meeting. To all my colleagues, friends, ladies and gentlemen, 20 years ago President Bill Clinton entered the General Assembly with a pen in hand, the pen that he ...
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By U.S. Mission Korea | September 23, 2016 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, Political Affairs, U.S. Policy | Tags: John Kerry, Nuclear test ban Treaty, UN Security Council
Press Statement Trilateral Ministerial Meeting New York September 18, 2016 Today the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Fumio Kishida, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea, Yun Byung-se, met in New York to ensure that the three countries remain in close coordination in the ...
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By U.S. Mission Korea | September 18, 2016 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, U.S. - South Korea, U.S. & Korea | Tags: John Kerry, trilateral ministerial meeting
Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State The Republic of Korea’s Chuseok Holiday September 14, 2016 On behalf of President Obama and the American people, I extend my warmest wishes to the Korean people during the Chuseok holiday this September 15. Like Thanksgiving in the U.S., the Chuseok holiday follows a rich tradition of friends ...
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By U.S. Mission Korea | September 14, 2016 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, U.S. - South Korea, U.S. & Korea | Tags: Chuseok, John Kerry
Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC September 9, 2016 The United States and nations around the world have condemned North Korea’s September 9 nuclear test as a grave threat to regional security and to international peace and security. This action is as destabilizing as it is unlawful, flagrantly violating multiple UN Security ...
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By U.S. Mission Korea | September 9, 2016 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, U.S. - North Korea | Tags: John Kerry, nuclear test
Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State The Republic of Korea’s Independence Day August 11, 2016 On behalf of President Obama and the American people, I extend my congratulations to the people of the Republic of Korea on the celebration of your Independence Day on August 15. Our bilateral partnership continues to thrive based on ...
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By U.S. Mission Korea | August 11, 2016 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, U.S. - South Korea | Tags: John Kerry, Secretary Kerry
Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State July 25, 2016 SECRETARY KERRY: Let me just say to my press what a pleasure it is to see Minister Yun Byung-se. The Republic of Korea and the United States obviously have very, very key issues right now, particularly the challenge of the D.P.R.K. and its irresponsible nuclear activities ...
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By U.S. Mission Korea | July 25, 2016 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, U.S. Policy | Tags: Foreign Minister, John Kerry, US Politics
John Kerry Secretary of State Vientiane, Laos July 25, 2016 SECRETARY KERRY: Well, good afternoon, everybody. On behalf of President Obama and all of the American people, I want to express my deepest condolences to the families of those whose loved ones were killed in the horrific attack in Sagamihara, Japan this morning. And our ...
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By U.S. Mission Korea | July 25, 2016 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, U.S. Policy | Tags: John Kerry, laos, vientiane
ASEAN Regional Forum John Kerry Secretary of State U.S.-ASEAN Ministerial Meeting Vientiane, Laos July 25-26, 2016 Secretary Kerry traveled to Vientiane, Laos, from July 25-26 to participate in the ASEAN Regional Forum, the East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers Meeting, the ASEAN-U.S. Ministerial Meeting, and the Lower Mekong Initiative Ministerial Meeting. At these ASEAN meetings the ...
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By U.S. Mission Korea | July 25, 2016 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, U.S. Policy | Tags: John Kerry, regional forum
Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Stanford University Memorial Auditorium Stanford, California June 23, 2016 SECRETARY KERRY: Thank you so much. You’re the best. I love you. You are terrific. Thank you so much. Thank you. (Cheers.) Patricia, thank you. Thank you so much. Good morning, everybody. Are you all energized? (Cheers.) I saw that ...
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By U.S. Mission Korea | June 23, 2016 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, Global Issues, News | Tags: John Kerry, Opeing of 2016 Global Entrepreneurship Summit, Secretary Kerry
Statement John Kerry Secretary of State World Refugee Day June 20, 2016 Today, we honor refugees’ resilience and courage. We also recognize the tremendous contributions made by local and international non-governmental organizations on the front lines of delivering life-saving assistance. This year’s commemoration comes at a time when brutal conflicts are forcing record numbers of ...
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By U.S. Mission Korea | June 20, 2016 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, U.S. Policy | Tags: John Kerry, Secretary Kerry, World Refugee
Remarks John Kerry Public Event on Oceans June 6, 2016 SECRETARY KERRY: Thank you very much. (Inaudible) extraordinary experience. That’s really wonderful. I’m privileged to be here with everybody. I want to begin by thanking China’s oceanic administrator – Mr. Wang Hong, thank you very, very much for your leadership. I want to thank Cathy Novelli, ...
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By U.S. Mission Korea | June 6, 2016 | Topics: Environment, Former U.S. Government Leaders, Global Issues | Tags: John Kerry, kerry, Oceans, Public Event, secretary
Special Briefing John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC May 3, 2016 SECRETARY KERRY: Good morning, everybody. QUESTION: Good morning? What? QUESTION: Good afternoon. Yes? SECRETARY KERRY: That too. QUESTION: Are you still on Geneva time? SECRETARY KERRY: That too. In Geneva time, it’s good evening. Anyway. So before we get started today, I want to just quickly say something ...
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By U.S. Mission Korea | May 3, 2016 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, U.S. Policy | Tags: John Kerry
April 22, 2016 On Earth Day, the United States joined about 170 other countries in signing the Paris Agreement, a historic deal to reduce carbon emissions across the globe. President Obama sent the following message to the White House email list to reflect on the America’s leadership in the fight against climate change. Didn’t get ...
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By U.S. Mission Korea | April 22, 2016 | Topics: Environment, Former U.S. Government Leaders, Global Issues | Tags: Barack Obama, environment, John Kerry, President
Statement John Kerry Secretary of State February 6, 2016 DPRK Missile Launch The United States strongly condemns today’s missile launch by the DPRK – a flagrant violation of UN Security Council Resolutions related to the DPRK use of ballistic missile technology. This is the second time in just over a month that the DPRK has ...
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By U.S. Mission Korea | February 6, 2016 | Topics: U.S. - North Korea | Tags: John Kerry, missile launch, North Korea
Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC January 6, 2016 The United States and nations around the world have unequivocally condemned North Korea’s latest nuclear test. This highly provocative act poses a grave threat to international peace and security and blatantly violates multiple U.N. Security Council resolutions. As I am reiterating today in ...
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By U.S. Mission Korea | January 6, 2016 | Topics: U.S. - North Korea | Tags: John Kerry, North Korea, nuclear test
