Washington, DC - The United States, Japan, and Mongolia held a trilateral meeting in Tokyo on April 26, 2018. The participants reaffirmed the importance of the U.S.-Japan-Mongolia trilateral meeting as an important mechanism for the exchange of views on regional and multilateral cooperation and on mutually beneficial economic development.

Washington, DC - The staff of the Federal Trade Commission sent letters to two foreign companies that market electronic devices and apps that appear to collect geolocation data from children, warning that the companies may be in violation of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Rule.

Washington, DC - You may have noticed recently that some merchants are not requiring you to sign for chip-enabled credit or debit card purchases, no matter what the amount. That’s because the major card issuers recently announced that signatures will be optional for chip-card purchases at checkout starting this month.

Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland - Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was just sworn in yesterday by Justice Alito at the Supreme Court not long after he was confirmed by the U.S. Senate. No other secretary in recent history has gone on a trip as quickly as he has. Secretary Pompeo is now on his way to Joint Base Andrews, where we’ll be taking off.

Washington, DC - Secretary of State Mike Pompeo: "On behalf of President Trump and the people of the United States, I congratulate the people of Tanzania as you celebrate the 54th anniversary of the United Republic of Tanzania.

Washington, DC - On April 25, we marked the birthday of the 11th Panchen Lama, Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, who has not appeared in public since he was reportedly abducted two decades ago by the Chinese government at age six.