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Saturday, March 24, 2012

Secretary Chu to Join President Obama at Nuclear Security Summit in Seoul, Highlight Strong Partnership with Japan in Tokyo

Subject: Secretary Chu to Join President Obama at Nuclear Security Summit in Seoul, Highlight Strong Partnership with Japan in Tokyo
Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2012 15:30:39 -0400
From: DOE NEWS
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THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
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For Planning Purposes: Friday, March 23, 2012
 
Secretary Chu to Join President Obama at Nuclear Security Summit in Seoul, Highlight Strong Partnership with Japan in Tokyo
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu will join President Barack Obama at the 2012 Nuclear Security Summit in Seoul on Monday, March 26 and Tuesday, March 27. The Secretary will help highlight the President’s commitment to securing all vulnerable nuclear material around the world within four years. 
 
Following the summit, Secretary Chu will visit Tokyo from March 28 to March 30 to highlight the strong partnership between the United States and Japan on international security, economic, and energy issues. During his visit, the Secretary will highlight the strong scientific and business ties between our two nations by meeting with U.S. and Japanese business leaders, and participating in a trilateral workshop on critical materials featuring participants from the United States, Japan and the European Union. 
 
WHAT:          Energy Secretary Steven Chu to accompany President Obama at the 2012 Nuclear Security Summit
 
WHEN:          Monday, March 26 and Tuesday, March 27
                   
WHERE:       Seoul, Republic of Korea
                    
Media Accreditation information can be found online at http://www.thenuclearsecuritysummit.org/eng_media/video_down/resources.jsp
 
 
WHO:             Dr. Steven Chu, Secretary, Department of Energy
Mr. Yukio Edano, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry
Mr. Reinhard Bütikofer, Member, European Parliament
Mr. Hans Dietmar Schweistgut, EU Ambassador to Japan
 
WHAT:          Trilateral EU-Japan-U.S. Workshop on Critical Materials
 
WHEN:          March 28, 2012 at 4:00 PM
                   
WHERE:       Gakushi- Kaikan
3-28 Kanda-Nishikicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

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