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| Kerry due in Seoul next week |
| 2013-04-04 |
| WASHINGTON, April 3-- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Seoul next week as part of his first regional trip since taking office, his department said Wednesday. Kerry plans to visit Northeast Asia from April 12 to 15, "starting in Seoul on April 12th, in Beijing on April 13th and in Tokyo on April 14th, and then coming home on the 15th," his spokeswoman, Victoria Nuland, told reporters. A diplomatic source said Kerry is likely to stay in Seoul for only about 24 hours due to his tight schedule. He plans to meet with President Park Geun-hye, Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se and other top officials, according to the source. Kerry had an introductory meeting with Yun on Tuesday here, during which they reaffirmed a close alliance between the two nations against North Korea's military threats. |
| Posted by:Steve White |