A senior US diplomat is set to visit South Korea and Japan to bolster partnerships supporting the US shipbuilding workforce and engage in various events. Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy Sarah Rogers will be in Tokyo and Seoul from Friday through Thursday to meet with government officials and private-sector leaders. The visit aims to address key bilateral and trilateral issues, emphasizing Washington’s commitment to defending freedom of expression and digital freedom.
During her time in Seoul, Rogers will lead the second South Korea-US public diplomacy dialogue, gather alumni of a US exchange program, and work on enhancing partnerships for American shipbuilding workforce development. The State Department highlighted that the visit will enhance coordination on digital freedom, strengthen people-to-people connections, and align public diplomacy with mutual economic and regional security goals.
In Tokyo, the diplomat will engage with Japanese counterparts, participate in America’s 250th birthday celebration at the Japanese Grand Prix, and conduct discussions on regional interconnectivity with program alumni from South Korea, the US, and Japan. Additionally, a bipartisan group of US lawmakers has proposed legislation to expand a multinational space defense coalition, including Indo-Pacific allies like Japan and South Korea, to address concerns regarding China and Russia’s space capabilities.
