Public Schedule – April 17, 2023

SECRETARY ANTONY J. BLINKEN

Secretary Blinken is on travel to Vietnam and Japan from April 14-18, 2023.

 9:15 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken participates in a G7 Foreign Ministers’ welcome photo in Karuizawa, Japan.
(POOLED PRESS COVERAGE)

9:30 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken participates in the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting Session I: Indo-Pacific, Focus on Southeast Asia, Pacific Island Countries, in Karuizawa, Japan.
(POOLED CAMERA SPRAY AT TOP)

 10:45 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken participates in the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting Session II: Ukraine, in Karuizawa, Japan.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

 12:30 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken participates in a G7 Foreign Ministers’ Working Lunch on Working with International Partners, in Karuizawa, Japan.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

 2:00 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken participates in a G7 Foreign Ministers’ family photo in Karuizawa, Japan.
(POOLED PRESS COVERAGE)

 2:25 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken meets with German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock in Karuizawa, Japan.
(POOLED CAMERA SPRAY AT TOP)

 3:00 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken participates in the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting Session III: Iran/Middle East, in Karuizawa, Japan.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

 4:15 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken participates in the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting Session IV: Afghanistan/Central Asia, in Karuizawa, Japan.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

 5:30 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken meets with French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna in Karuizawa, Japan.
(POOLED CAMERA SPRAY AT TOP)

 6:10 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken meets with Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi in Karuizawa, Japan.
(POOLED CAMERA SPRAY AT TOP)

DEPUTY SECRETARY OF STATE WENDY R. SHERMAN

11:00 a.m. Deputy Secretary Sherman meets with United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk at the Department of State.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR MANAGEMENT AND RESOURCES RICHARD R. VERMA

Deputy Secretary Verma attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State.

UNDER SECRETARY FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS VICTORIA J. NULAND

Under Secretary Nuland joins Secretary Blinken on travel to Japan from April 16-18, 2023.

UNDER SECRETARY FOR CIVILIAN SECURITY, DEMOCRACY, AND HUMAN RIGHTS UZRA ZEYA

 Under Secretary Zeya attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State.

BRIEFING SCHEDULE

No Department Press Briefing.