Statement from Press Secretary Kirsten Allen on Vice President Harris’s Travel to Japan and Republic of Korea
From September 25 to September 29, Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Tokyo, Japan and Seoul, Republic of Korea. The Vice President is traveling to Tokyo on behalf of President Biden to lead the Presidential Delegation to the State Funeral of former Prime Minister Abe Shinzo of Japan. Her visit will honor the legacy of Prime Minister Abe and underscore the importance of his leadership in championing the alliance between the United States and Japan and advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific. Additional members of the delegation will be announced at a later date.
In both Tokyo and Seoul, the Vice President will meet with senior government officials and civil society representatives in a series of engagements that will highlight the strength of the United States’ alliances with Japan and the Republic of Korea, our enduring commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific, and our shared economic and security interests in the region and around the world.
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