US Deputy Secretary of Commerce to Visit Korea Next Week with 15 US Companies

Don Graves, Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce, will visit South Korea next week along with representatives from 15 American companies.

Don Graves, United States Deputy Secretary of Commerce

The Department of Commerce announced on the 14th (local time) that Deputy Secretary Graves will lead a cybersecurity trade delegation composed of 15 U.S. companies to visit South Korea and Japan from the 20th to the 26th.

Deputy Secretary Graves' visit to Korea and Japan follows the trilateral summit between South Korea, the U.S., and Japan. During his visit to Korea, Graves plans to discuss ways to deepen commercial relations between South Korea and the U.S. in the fields of cybersecurity and critical emerging technologies.

The Department of Commerce stated, "To this end, we will strengthen joint efforts to reinforce critical infrastructure and the technology ecosystem against those seeking to undermine national and economic security." It added, "Deputy Secretary Graves' visit will further bolster the Biden administration's efforts to promote a free, open, and prosperous Indo-Pacific region."

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