Embassy of the United States

U.S. - South Korea (ROK)

Secretarial Visits

15-22 Feb 09 - Secretary Clinton to Visit Asia         Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, left, greets South Korean Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Yu Myung-hwan during a meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Seoul, South Korea.   Remarks by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton With South Korean Foreign Minister Yu February 20, 2009 Seoul, South Korea FOREIGN MINISTER YU:  (Via interpreter) – Good morning, everyone.  I am delighted to welcome Secretary Clinton, who is here visiting Korea on her first overseas trip as the Secretary of State.  Today, Secretary Clinton and I shared the view that the ROK-U.S. alliance is a cornerstone for peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and in Northeast Asia and reaffirmed its importance...more   Photo Gallery    Remarks 26 Feb 09 - Review of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's First Trip to Japan, Indonesia, Korea, and China 20 Feb 09 - Remarks by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Roundtable with Travel Press 20 Feb 09 - Remarks by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Roundtable with Korean Journalists  20 Feb 09 - Interview - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton With James Rosen of Fox News 20 Feb 09 - Interview Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton With Jill Dougherty of CNN 20 Feb 09 - Remarks by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Town Hall Meeting at Ewha Womans University 20 Feb 09 - Remarks by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton With South Korean Foreign Minister Yu 20 Feb 09 - Statement by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton 20 Feb 09 - Secretary Clinton Names Special Representative for North Korea Policy 19 Feb 09 - On-the-Record Briefing by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton 16 Feb 09 - Preview in Japan of Secretary Clinton's Travel to Asia 15 Feb 09 - Overview of Trip to Asia 15 Feb 09 - Current Situation in the Six Parties 13 Feb 09 - Remarks by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, At the Asia Society 13 Feb 09 - Preview of Upcoming Trip to Asia 13 Feb 09 - U.S. Wants Rigorous, Persistent Engagement in Asia, Secretary Clint on Says 5 Feb 09 - Secretary Clinton To Make First Foreign Mission to East Asia

28-29 June 08 - Secretary Rice to Visit to Korea June 28 - Joint Remarks by Rice, South Korea Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan June 29, 2008 - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice holds a joint press conference with Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan at MOFAT • June 19 - Secretary Rice to Travel to Germany, Japan, South Korea, and China 25-26 Feb 08 - Secretary Rice to Visit to Korea Feb 25 - Secretary Rice With South Korean President Lee Myung-bak February 25, 2008 New South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, right, shakes hands with Secretary Rice during their meeting at the presidential house in Seoul, South Korea Feb. 25, 2008...more Feb 25 - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice’s Visit to Korea February 25, 2008 Secretary Rice with the U.S. Presidential Delegation to the inauguration of His Excellency Lee Myung-bak, President of the Republic of Korea. From left to right:  Mr. William R. Rhodes, Chairman,...more Feb 25 - Remarks After Meeting with Foreign Minister-Designate Yu Myung-Hwan February 25, 2008 SECRETARY RICE: We’re honored to be here to attend the inauguration of President Lee Myung-bak. It is an opportunity to celebrate the peaceful transition in this democracy of South Korea. It was a really wonderful and moving ceremony this morning; a beautiful speech by the President...more Feb. 25 - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice greets AMCHAM Korea Board members during her recent visit to Seoul. February 25, 2008 Pictured from left to right, Secretary Rice; Tami Overby, President and CEO of AMCHAM Korea; Dave Ruch, United Airlines General Manager for Korea; Mike Roman, President of 3M Korea...more 19-21 Oct 06 - Secretary Rice to Visit Asia Oct 21- Diplomacy Key To Halting North Korean Nuclear Program, Rice Says Oct 21- Remarks with Chinese Foreign Minister Li Oct 20- Secretary Rice Emphasizes need for Diplomacy during KBS-TV Interview Oct 20- U.S., China Want Korean Peninsula Free of Nuclear Weapons Oct 19- Remarks With Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon Oct 19- Rice Emphasizes Diplomatic Approach to North Korea Crisis Oct 18- U.S-Japanese Alliance Reaffirmed in Face of North Korean Threat Oct 16- Rice Heads to Asia To Rally Support for Sanctions on North Korea