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January 29, 2001

PRESS STATEMENT
Richard Boucher, Spokesman
Washington, DC
January 29, 2001

Visit of Republic of Korea Foreign Minister

South Korean Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Lee Joung-binn will visit Washington February 6-8.

Secretary of State Colin L. Powell will meet with Foreign Minister Lee on Wednesday, February 7, for discussions on a range of important issues, including the unprecedented opportunities for reconciliation on the Korean Peninsula.

Secretary Powell looks forward to building a close and productive working relationship with Foreign Minister Lee and to further deepening our vital security and economic partnership, which has worked to promote prosperity and democracy in Northeast Asia for over five decades.

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