Tillerson to visit Japan, South Korea, China

Washington: U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will be on a four day visit to Japan, South Korea and China beginning March 15.

It will be Tillerson’s first visit as Secretary of State to the East Asia and Pacific region.

In each country, Secretary Tillerson will meet with senior officials to discuss bilateral and multilateral issues, including strategic coordination to address the advancing nuclear and missile threat from the North Korea and reaffirm the Administration’s commitment to further broaden and enhance U.S. economic and security interests in the Asia-Pacific region.

The Secretary will arrive in Tokyo on March 15, continue on to Seoul on March 17, and travel to Beijing on March 18. (ANI)