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# 											Travel to Japan and Washington, October 24-27, 2022									

## 										Summary									

              -  U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman traveled to Tokyo and Seattle October 24-27. This will be her fourth trip to the Indo-Pacific region since May and demonstrates the United States’ continued commitment to the region and our allies Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK). 
              -  In Tokyo, Deputy Secretary Sherman held meetings with senior Japanese officials, including Minister of Foreign Affairs Hayashi Yoshimasa, Director General of the National Security Secretariat Akiba Takeo, Vice Foreign Minister Mori Takeo, and Vice Minister of Defense Suzuki Atsuo. She also participated in a trilateral meeting with Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Mori Takeo and ROK First Vice Foreign Minister Cho Hyundong, and she held a separate bilateral meeting with ROK First Vice Foreign Minister Cho Hyundong. While in Tokyo, Deputy Secretary Sherman discussed women’s empowerment with a group of Japanese and ROK university students. She also participated in a discussion on marriage equality with Japanese LGBTQI+ community leaders. 
              -  In Seattle, the Deputy Secretary highlighted sources of U.S. foreign policy strength at home. She met with Washington Governor Jay Inslee and Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell and visited the Seattle Passport Agency. The Deputy Secretary also hosted a roundtable with members of Seattle’s Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities to share perspectives on U.S. foreign policy. The Deputy Secretary and Assistant Secretary for Political-Military Affairs Jessica Lewis met with Boeing executives to discuss U.S. competitiveness and the challenges presented by defense production capacity issues. The Deputy Secretary and Ambassador at Large for Cyberspace and Digital Policy Nate Fick visited the T-Mobile Tech Experience 5G Hub and met with executives to discuss U.S. technology policy and expanding opportunities for U.S. telecommunications companies. At the University of Washington, Deputy Secretary Sherman and Ambassador Fick spoke with students about the critical role that technology and workforce development play in addressing the foreign policy challenges of the 21st century. 

## Washington

            -  October 27, 2022  								Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Remarks at the University of Washington Seattle, Washington															 

## Tokyo

            -  October 26, 2022  								Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Press Conference with Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Mori and Republic of Korea First Vice Foreign Minister Cho															 
            -  October 25, 2022  								Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi,  Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Mori, and Republic of Korea First Vice Foreign Minister Cho															 
            -  October 25, 2022  								Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Republic of Korea First Vice Foreign Minister Cho															 
            -  October 25, 2022  								Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Mori															 

## Public Schedule

            -  October 26, 2022  								Public Schedule – October 27, 2022															 
            -  October 25, 2022  								Public Schedule – October 26, 2022															 
            -  October 24, 2022  								Public Schedule – October 25, 2022															 
            -  October 24, 2022  								Public Schedule – October 24, 2022															 

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