Blinken Heads to South Korea, Japan, France in Final Visit as Top US Diplomat

The announcement was made a day after the State Department approved a potential foreign military sale to Japan.
Blinken Heads to South Korea, Japan, France in Final Visit as Top US Diplomat
Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the White House on Oct. 7, 2023. Elizabeth Frantz/Reuters
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit South Korea, Japan, and France on what is likely to be his final diplomatic trip before the incoming Trump administration takes office later this month.

The State Department announced on Friday that Blinken would begin a five-day trip to the three countries on Jan. 4, aiming to reaffirm U.S. alliances in the face of regional challenges.