Recently, I had the opportunity to travel home and share my new career as a diplomat with a group of Korean American high school students, who much like me at their age knew little about the U.S. Foreign… more
Serving as Diplomats in Residence (DIRs) and recruiters has reinforced our roles as connectors, engagers, leaders, communicators, institution-builders, educators, storytellers, mentors, and more on behalf of… more
Did you miss key foreign policy developments this week? We’ve got you covered. Each week DipNote recaps the latest U.S. Department of State highlights spanning a wide range of global issues, events, and… more
This week, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson welcomed nearly 700 Washington-area students, teachers, and special guests to the Department for its annual Model United Nations (UN) conference. In his remarks… more
In 1980, when I joined the Foreign Service, I was the only Asian-American in a class of almost 40 new officers. More than 30 years later, I am glad to see the face of the Foreign Service is becoming more… more
When President Donald J. Trump addressed a joint session of Congress in February, he shared a vision for U.S. global leadership affirming that “our foreign policy calls for a direct, robust, and meaningful… more
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson traveled to New York City today to chair a special ministerial meeting of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on the threat posed by the Democratic People’s… more
Did you miss key foreign policy developments this week? We’ve got you covered. Each week, DipNote recaps the latest U.S. Department of State highlights spanning a wide range of global issues, events, and… more
This month, I had the privilege of traveling to Central Texas for the 7th Americas Competitiveness Exchange on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (ACE VII) , an intergovernmental initiative between the Department… more
