The U.S. Department of Commerce and the Office of the United States Trade Representative today announced that a U.S. delegation will travel to Kuala Lumpur, Asia from October 15-24 for the sixth negotiating round of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF). In Kuala Lumpur, the IPEF partners will continue to make progress on negotiations towards high-standard outcomes under...

From September 20 – 26, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves led 15 American companies on a Cybersecurity Trade Mission to the Republic of Korea and Japan following President Biden’s Trilateral Summit with President Yoon of Korea and Prime Minister Kishida of Japan. During his visit to the Seoul , Deputy Secretary Graves held meetings with several Korean government officials and discussed...

Today, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with Minister of External Affairs of India Subrahmanyam Jaishankar. During their meeting, Secretary Raimondo and Minister Jaishankar discussed progress that has been made under the U.S.-India CEO Forum and U.S.-India Commercial Dialogue. The Secretary also noted that the Department of Commerce and Ministry of Commerce and Industry will be holding a...

On Wednesday, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves concluded his official visit to Japan to deepen two-way commerce, trade and investment ties with a focus on critical and emerging technologies, and his leadership of the U.S. Cybersecurity Business Development Mission to East Asia, accompanied by a delegation of 15 innovative U.S. cybersecurity companies to explore commercial opportunities...

Thank you, Dean, for that kind introduction. Good morning, everyone! Ohayou Gozaimasu I am honored to be here at Temple University Japan – the first campus of an American university in Japan. This campus and the thousands of students who have passed through here are a testament to the kind of U.S.-Japan partnership between the United States and Japan that is as important today as it was four...

In Seoul, Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves met with Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy of the Republic of Korea Bang Moon-kyu. Deputy Secretary Graves congratulated Minister Bang on his recent appointment and reaffirmed the Commerce Department’s commitment to deepening commercial, trade, and investment linkages between the United States and Korea in critical and emerging technologies...

Today, Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves concluded his official travel to Seoul, South Korea, where he has been leading a 15-company U.S. Cybersecurity Business Development delegation in a series of meetings with senior Korean government officials and U.S. and Korean private sector and industry association leaders to deepen two-way commerce, trade, and investment while addressing national...

Thank you Vice Minister Jang and President Min for the warm welcome. I’m delighted to be here at this year’s Korea-U.S. Advanced Industry and Technology Cooperation Forum in Seoul and to join this impressive gathering of government and private sector leaders, technologists, entrepreneurs, researchers, and innovators. I am looking forward to witnessing the signing of MOUs between KIAT, Korean...

Today, Secretary Raimondo met with Prime Minister of Vietnam Pham Minh Chinh during his visit to the United States and participation in the 78 th session of the United Nations General Assembly. During their meeting, Secretary Raimondo and Prime Minister Chinh discussed the outcomes of President Biden’s visit to Vietnam earlier this month, including the new U.S.-Vietnam Comprehensive Strategic...

Today, Secretary Raimondo met with Minister of Industry and Trade of Vietnam Nguyen Hong Dien. The two discussed the unprecedented elevation of the U.S.-Vietnam bilateral relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, which will facilitate expanded commercial cooperation across a variety of sectors. The Secretary emphasized a key element of delivering on commitments following President...