The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy is responsible for the Embassy's educational and citizen exchange programs, media relations and public information programs about the United States. Through seminars, visiting speakers and other programs, the Public Affairs Section engages Korean audiences in discussions on such issues of mutual concern as security, economics and trade, environmental policy, and on scholarly topics related to the study of the U.S.

Press inquiries for any Embassy official should first be directed to our Information Officer, who can provide current information on U.S. policy, advise on which Embassy official to contact with a specific question, and arrange interviews.

For authoritative summaries of current U.S. positions on a wide range of foreign policy issues, consult the Washington File, a daily compilation of official public statements. If you would like to receive copies of the Ambassador's speeches, U.S. Embassy press releases, and Korea-related policy statements by United States Government officials in Washington by e-mail subscribe to our Listserv, USKOREA. You can join or cancel at any time.

For information on almost all subjects about the United States, its policies, society, and culture, contact our Information Resource Center (IRC).  The IRC is staffed by professional documentation and reference specialists who are equipped with the most up-to-date modern information retrieval technologies to provide you with specialized, substantive, and accurate information about the United States.

The Public Affairs Section supports a variety of educational exchange programs through the binational Korean-American Educational Commission (KAEC), also known as the Fulbright Commission. KAEC has an educational advisor who provides information to individuals with their own or other institutional means to study in the U.S.  The advisor can tell them how to find an appropriate university, how to apply, and how to prepare for student life in America. KAEC also administers the required examinations for entry into college and graduate programs. For more information see the Fulbright homepage.

Contact
E-mail: EmbassySeoulPA@state.gov

The American Embassy offices are closed on American and Korean holidays.

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Last Updated: January 10, 2003

Public Affairs Section
#10 Namyoung-dong,Yongsan-ku, Seoul 140-160, Korea
Telephone: (02) 397-4630, Fax: (02) 790-9268

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