South Korea visit to 'deepen and strengthen' relations with the United States, top Commerce official says.
September 22, 2023, 2:18 AMIn this May 3, 2023, file photo, Don Graves, deputy US commerce secretary, speaks during the SelectUSA Investment Summit in National Harbor, Maryland.A top Department of Commerce official's visit to South Korea is intended to "find ways to deepen and strengthen" the connection between the two countries, and to build off the President of South Korea's state visit to the United States earlier this year, according to the Deputy Secretary of Commerce.
The deputy secretary said the two countries are aligned on a host of issues, including ensuring democratic norms, standards and values. North Korea, one of the main threats identified by intelligence agencies in cyberspace, is known for launching state sponsored cyberattacks, according to the United States. Graves said meetings like he is having in South Korea and, later in the week, in Japan help to ensure the countries have the "best of class" from companies to combat any potential cyber threat.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
South Korea's Yoon tells UN that Russia helping North Korea would be 'direct provocation'South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Wednesday that if Russia helped North Korea enhance its weapons programs in return for assistance for its war in Ukraine, it would be 'a direct provocation' and Seoul and its allies would not stand idly by.
Read more »
US soldiers face South Korea drug probe after police raid army basesSouth Korean police have arrested two people and questioned more than a dozen American soldiers on suspicion of smuggling and distributing synthetic cannabis after raiding two US army bases.
Read more »
U.S. soldiers accused of smuggling and distributing synthetic marijuana in South KoreaThe arrests came after “unprecedented” search and seizure operations on at least two U.S. military bases, a detective told NBC News.
Read more »
South Korean president warns of Russia-North Korea nuclear collaborationSouth Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol issued a sharp warning Wednesday about growing Russia-North Korea strategic ties, telling the U.N. General Assembly that Seoul and its allies “will not stand idly by” if Moscow is helping Pyongyang advance its nuclear weapons program.
Read more »
South Korea: Leftist Opposition Leader Goes on Hunger Strike After Bribery AllegationsLee Jae-myung, leader of South Korea’s Democratic Party (DP), is hospitalized from a hunger strike while facing bribery allegations.
Read more »