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Statement by the Press Secretary on the Contributions by the ROK to Afghanistan
October 30, 2009 We welcome the announcement by the government of the Republic of Korea to expand its assistance to the Government of Afghanistan and its people by establishing a Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT), in addition to the Medical and Vocational Training Team that South Korea is already operating. This is an important contribution to the ...

U.S., South Korea Reaffirm Timetable for Command Hand-Over
October 22, 2009 The United States and South Korea have wrapped up an annual security meeting with assurances that South Korea is on track to assume more autonomy over its defense in the next few years. Officials from both sides say they are committed to getting rid of North Korea’s nuclear weapons, and are planning for any scenarios that ...

Presidential Delegation to the Republic of Korea
August 21, 2009 The Honorable Madeleine K. Albright, Former Secretary of State will lead the delegation. Members of the Presidential Delegation: The Honorable Kathleen Stephens; U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea; The Honorable Harold Koh, The Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of State; The Honorable Stephen W. Bosworth, ...

Fifty-six years after the signing of the Military Armistice Agreement at Panmunjom, Americans remain grateful for the courage and sacrifice of our Korean War veterans. More than 600,000 United States and allied combatants lost their lives in Korea during

National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day, 2009
July 24, 2009 Fifty-six years after the signing of the Military Armistice Agreement at Panmunjom, Americans remain grateful for the courage and sacrifice of our Korean War veterans. More than 600,000 United States and allied combatants lost their lives in Korea during the 3 years of bitter warfare that ended on July 27, 1953...

SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you very much, Richard, and I am delighted to be here in these new headquarters. I have been often to, I guess, the mother ship in New York City, but it’s good to have an outpost of the Council right here down the street from the

Remarks by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton
July 15, 2009 SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you very much, Richard, and I am delighted to be here in these new headquarters. I have been often to, I guess, the mother ship in New York City, but it’s good to have an outpost of the Council right here down the street from the State Department. We get a lot of advice from the Council...

Thank you for inviting me to speak here tonight, and thank you, Evans [Revere], for your kind introduction. I am honored to be here with my favorite boss, the Honorable Dr. Henry Kissinger, the Honorable Governor Sonny Perdue [Georgia], the Honorable Gove

Remarks at the Korea Society Annual Dinner
June 9, 2009 Thank you for inviting me to speak here tonight, and thank you, Evans [Revere], for your kind introduction. I am honored to be here with my favorite boss, the Honorable Dr. Henry Kissinger, the Honorable Governor Sonny Perdue [Georgia], the Honorable Governor Bob Riley [Alabama], His Excellency Ambassador Kyung-Keun Kim, His Excellency Ambassador..

Washington — Not taking significant and effective action against North Korea’s recent “provocative and belligerent behavior” to test a nuclear weapon and launch repeated short-range missiles could spark an arms race in Northeast Asia that nobody wants, Se

U.S. Seeking Strong Response to North Korea’s Nuclear Actions
June 8, 2009 Washington — Not taking significant and effective action against North Korea’s recent “provocative and belligerent behavior” to test a nuclear weapon and launch repeated short-range missiles could spark an arms race in Northeast Asia that nobody wants, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says...