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U.S.-Japan-ROK Trilateral Coordinating Secretariat Meeting

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U.S.-Japan-ROK Trilateral Coordinating Secretariat Meeting

Media Note

Office of the Spokesperson

January 29, 2026

Today, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Jonathan Fritz participated in the U.S.-Japan-Republic of Korea (ROK) Trilateral Coordinating Secretariat Meeting in Seoul with Japan Deputy Director-General for Asian and Oceanian Affairs Otsuka Kengo and ROK Deputy Director-General for North American Affairs Yi Wonwoo.

They reviewed progress on trilateral cooperation in a wide range of fields and committed to continue working together through the Trilateral Coordinating Secretariat to advance cooperation in security, economic security, technology, and people-to-people ties.

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