Imperial Valley News Center
The Republic of Korea and the United States Working Together to Promote Cooperation between the New Southern Policy and the Indo-Pacific Strategy
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Bangkok, Thailand - The Republic of Korea and the United States are working together to create a safe, prosperous, and dynamic future for the Indo-Pacific region through cooperation between the Republic of Korea’s New Southern Policy and the United States’ Indo-Pacific Strategy based on the principles of openness, inclusiveness, transparency, respect for international norms, and ASEAN centrality. We are contributing to this effort by promoting prosperity through cooperation on energy, infrastructure and development finance, and the digital economy (“Prosperity”); investing in human capital through civil society capacity building, good governance programming, and development of people-to-people ties (“People”); and by promoting peace and security through capacity building in water management, maritime security, response to climate change, and health care (“Peace”).
International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists
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Washington, DC - In far too many places around the world, journalists are killed, tortured, jailed, and harassed for reporting that exposes the abuses of corrupt regimes, undermines the work of terrorist and criminal organizations, gives voice to overlooked communities, and counters disinformation.
Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia and Pacific Affairs David R. Stilwell’s Meeting with Republic of Korea Deputy Foreign Minister Yoon Soon-gu
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Washington, DC - On November 2, Assistant Secretary Stilwell met with Republic of Korea Deputy Foreign Minister Yoon Soon-gu on the sidelines of the East Asia Summit. They pledged to maintain close coordination to ensure the final, fully verified denuclearization of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and reaffirmed the importance of U.S.-ROK-Japan trilateral cooperation.
Jordanian National Sentenced for Conspiracy to Bring Aliens into the United States via Texas Border
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San Antonio, Texas - A Jordanian National was sentenced to 36 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to bring aliens to the United States and actually bringing Yemeni aliens through Mexico to the United States.
Medical Doctor and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Charged in Scheme to Unlawfully Distribute Controlled Substances
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Memphis, Tennessee - A medical doctor and an advanced practice registered nurse were charged in an indictment unsealed Tuesday for their roles in unlawfully distributing controlled substances.
Department of Justice Awards over $2.3 Billion in Grants to Assist Victims Nationwide
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Washington, DC - The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), a component of the Department’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP), has released awards totaling more than $2.3 billion to state victim assistance and compensation programs, funding thousands of local victim assistance programs across the country and providing millions in compensation to victims of crime.
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