Secretary of State Colin L. Powell To Travel to Japan, People's Republic of China, and Republic of Korea
Secretary of State Colin L. Powell will depart on Friday, October 22, for travel to Japan, the People's Republic of China, and the Republic of Korea, returning Tuesday, October 26. He expects to hold discussions with senior officials in the three countries on bilateral matters, regional security and stability, and issues such as the global war on terrorism, Iraq, North Korea, and the Six Party Talks. [more]
Travel to Japan
On October 12-13, Deputy Secretary Armitage visited Tokyo, Japan for policy discussions in Tokyo with his Japanese counterpart, Vice Foreign Minister Yukio Takeuchi. He also had bilateral meetings with a range of Japanese government and public officials.
The 2004 International Religious Freedom report was released on September 15, 2004. This annual report includes individual country chapters on the status of religious freedom worldwide; remarks by Secretary Powell, On-the-record briefing by Ambassador-at-Large John Hanford.
Testimony on dealing with North Korea's nuclear programs (7/15/04)
 U.S.-Australian Ministerial
Secretary Powell (July 7): "Both Americans and Australians have been victims of terrorism. We recall the September 11 attacks and the Bali bombings with sadness, but we are determined to work to ensure that the citizens of our countries or any other countries should never again fall prey to such despicable acts. For us, the war on terrorism is real and we will continue it to the end." [clip; full text]
Secretary Powell Is Interviewed by Indonesian Students
![Secretary Powell is interviewed by students from Indonesia on July 2, 2004 and Televised by RTCI Television with Host Yulia Supadmo. [State Department Photo]](https://webharvest.gov/peth04/20041030162619im_/http://www.state.gov/cms_images/040702_students_140_07.jpg) Secretary Powell (July 2): "[W]e do believe free, fair and open elections are the way to go in a democratic system; and whoever the Indonesian people select as their leader, the United States will engage fully with that person." [full text; photos]
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