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Democracy, Human Rights, Refugees: Special Envoy for North Korean Human Rights Issues Robert King's Travel to North Korea
At the invitation of the D.P.R.K. government, Special Envoy for North Korean Human Rights Issues Ambassador Robert King will travel to Pyongyang August 30 on a humanitarian mission focused on securing the release of U.S. citizen Kenneth Bae. Mr....
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Democracy, Human Rights, Refugees: Ambassador Robert King, Special Envoy for North Korean Human Rights Issues, Travels to Geneva
Ambassador Robert King, Special Envoy for North Korean Human Rights Issues, will travel to Geneva March 10-14 to participate in the UN Human Rights Council’s 22nd Session. On March 11, the UN Human Rights Council will review the human rights...
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Europe and Eurasia: Remarks to Traveling Press
SECRETARY POMPEO: So we had – I don’t know – an hour-and-a-half, almost two-hour meeting. President Putin was there, Foreign Minister Lavrov was there, a couple others in attendance as well. And we talked about nearly every issue facing our two...
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Arms Control and International Security: U.S. Policy Toward North Korea
Chairman Menendez, Senator Corker, and Members of the Committee, thank you for inviting me to testify today on U.S. policy toward the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). Nearly sixty years have passed since the conclusion of the...
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Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea)
The Department of State continues to warn U.S. citizens about travel to North Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, or DPRK). The North Korean government will detain, prosecute, and sentence those who enter the DPRK without first having...
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Senior MP suggests Germany should boot all Russian diplomats
(MENAFN) A senior German lawmaker, Roderich Kiesewetter, has called on Berlin to sever diplomatic ties with Moscow by expelling all remaining Russian diplomats, aiming to curb what he describes as Russia’s “hybrid” threats. In an interview with...
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Democracy, Human Rights, Refugees: Implementation of the North Korean Human Rights Act
Testimony Robert R. King Special Envoy for North Korean Human Rights Issues Statement Before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs Washington, DC June 2, 2011 Chairman Ros-Lehtinen, Representative Berman, and Members of the Committee, thank you...
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UK successfully tests hypersonic missiles
(MENAFN) The UK, in collaboration with the US and private firms, has successfully tested hypersonic missile propulsion, according to a statement from the British Defense Ministry on Sunday. Hypersonic missiles, which travel at speeds at least five...
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Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea)
The Department of State warns U.S. citizens against entering North Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, or DPRK), without first having received explicit official permission and an entry visa from the Government of North Korea. The North...
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Arms Control and International Security: Remarks to Traveling Press
MS NAUERT: And so this will be on the record, but again, we have the meetings with Japan and South Korea tomorrow, and so we’re not going to get ahead of those. QUESTION: So to make the most – the best use of our – most efficient use of our time,...
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German MP urges Germany to deport diplomats
(MENAFN) A high-ranking German parliamentarian has urged Berlin to sever diplomatic relations with Moscow as a means to counter what he describes as “hybrid” threats emanating from Russia. “We should expel any remaining… diplomats,” Roderich...
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Africa: Senior State Department Officials Previewing Secretary Tillerson's Travel to the Continent of Africa
MODERATOR: Good afternoon, everyone, and thank you very much for joining us for today’s teleconference. Today we will have senior State Department officials previewing the Secretary’s upcoming travel to the continent of Africa. I want to remind...
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President Lai interviewed by Nippon Television and Yomiuri TV
TAIWAN, May 20 - Details 2025-05-20 President Lai delivers address on first anniversary of taking office On the morning of May 20, President Lai Ching-te delivered an address on the first anniversary of his taking office. In his address, the...
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President Lai delivers address on first anniversary of taking office
TAIWAN, May 20 - Details 2025-05-13 President Lai interviewed by Japan’s Nikkei In a recent interview with Japan’s Nikkei, President Lai Ching-te responded to questions regarding Taiwan-Japan and Taiwan-United States relations, cross-strait...
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Arms Control and International Security: Secretary Tillerson Travels to Canada
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will travel to Vancouver, Canada, January 15-17, to co-host the Vancouver Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on Security and Stability on the Korean Peninsula with Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland. The...
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Western Hemisphere: Secretary Tillerson Travels to Canada
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will travel to Vancouver, Canada, January 15-17, to co-host the Vancouver Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on Security and Stability on the Korean Peninsula with Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland. The...
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Many U.S. Troops Serving Overseas During the Holidays
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19, 2017 — It’s the holidays, and millions of Americans are making their way to visit family and friends. And many of those travelers are military personnel returning home from their duty stations. But hundreds of thousands of...
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For the ultimate guide to business travel in 2017, look no further than Business Destinations Summer Issue
LONDON, ENGLAND--(Marketwired - Aug 11, 2017) - The world is constantly changing, both in terms of politics and demographics; consequently, new areas are rising in popularity. One such destination is Austin, Texas, which has fast become a business...