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A warm and substantive exchange with @brianschatz on the full spectrum of the ROK-U.S. Alliance, from security to Korean investment, energy resilience and critical minerals cooperation. Looking forward to continued partnership with a true friend of Korea!

A truly “Golden” moment for K-Pop! ✨ Congratulations to K-Pop Demon Hunters for winning Best Animated Feature & Best Original Song at the Oscars. A remarkable example of K-cultural creativity and American storytelling coming together to captivate audiences around the world 🇰🇷🇺🇸

Congratulations to Gen. Joseph F. Dunford on his appointment as the next CEO of CSIS. Wishing him every success as he leads one of Washington’s leading think tanks. We also thank John Hamre for his many years of distinguished leadership at CSIS and longstanding friendship with 🇰🇷

Had a great conversation with @MikeKellyPA, a longtime and sincere supporter of 🇰🇷🇺🇸 alliance, on how to carry the torch of our alliance across generations and further deepen our economic ties. Looking forward to continuing our partnership from a shared past to a shared future.

Great catching up with @SenatorShaheen! Had a fruitful discussion on taking our Alliance into the next chapter across shipbuilding, nuclear submarines, civil nuclear energy, and investment. Grateful for the Senator’s steadfast support for the 🇰🇷🇺🇸 Alliance.

Had a good discussion with @RepTiffany on ways to further strengthen 🇰🇷🇺🇸 alliance cooperation, in such key areas as investment, shipbuilding, and visa. Also agreed to work closely to broaden the economic partnership between Korea & Wisconsin, a top manufacturer of the U.S.

Amb. Kang visited the DAPA International Contract Support Office to discuss key defense acquisition issues, including shipbuilding cooperation, and commended the team for their efforts. She encouraged them to continue strengthening the ROK–U.S. defense industry partnership.

March 1st Independence Movement Day Today marks the 107th anniversary of the March First Independence Movement. This national holiday commemorates the March 1st Independence Movement, in which Korea declared its sovereignty and independence from Japanese colonial rule. #MOFA #KOREAZ #IndependenceMovementDay #삼일절

Amb. Kang visited the HII Newport News Shipbuilding & Norfolk Naval Shipyard on February 27. Engaging with senior officials, she explored the strategic trajectory of future ROK-U.S. shipbuilding cooperation.

On February 25th, Amb. Kang attended the celebration honoring the awarding of the Medal of Honor to Korean War Veteran, Captain(ret.) Royce Williams. On behalf of the Republic of Korea, she extended her deepest congratulations on his recognition.

Amb. Kang delivered remarks at the 2026 Trans-Pacific Dialogue, highlighting our government’s pragmatic diplomacy anchored in the ROK-U.S. alliance and underscoring the importance of ROK-U.S.-Japan cooperation across key areas, including security, economy, and technologies.

✨ Lunar New Year 2026: Korean Seollal ✨🐴 Celebrate Seollal and welcome the Year of the Red Horse at the Smithsonian’s Lunar New Year Festival @NatAsianArt ! 🌙🎊 📅 Feb 21, 2026 | 12–6 PM 📍 Smithsonian Arts + Industries Building RSVP here! eventbrite.com/e/lunar-new-ye…

Seollal Seollal(설날) is one of Korea’s most significant traditional holidays, marking the first day of the lunar calendar. During Seollal, Koreans make a traditional deep bow known as “Sebae” to their elders and wish them a happy new year. In return, the elders offer their own words of wisdom and blessings, known as “Deokdam”. Seollal is a heartwarming holiday spent with family. Happy Seollal! #MOFA #KOREAZ #Seollal #설날

FMC was proud to feature CSG-Korea Co-Chair @RepYoungKim and @RepBera, and H.E. Kyung-wha Kang with @RokEmbDC at a dinner with other Members of Congress to discuss the U.S.-ROK alliance. We’re grateful for this dialogue at such an important time in Transpacific relations!

Thanks to Co-Chair @RepBera & @RepYoungKim, CSGK members & our partners for the warm welcome! Looking forward to CSGK's continued role in broadening & deepening mutual understanding. The future of the 🇰🇷🇺🇸 alliance is bright with these champions leading the way!

Insightful meeting with @RepMikeRogersAL, a leading voice and staunch supporter of the 🇰🇷🇺🇸 Alliance. Looking forward to working closely together to further our strategic partnership in national security and beyond : nuclear sub, defense industry, shipbuilding, etc.

A plaque unveiling ceremony was held at the Consular Office of the ROK Embassy today. Established in 1949 at 2320 Massachusetts Avenue, this building, the first ROK Embassy, laid the foundation of Korean diplomacy. We reaffirm our commitment to carrying the legacy forward.

이번 미국 방문 계기에 팀 케인(Tim Kaine) 상원의원, 제프 머클리(Jeff Merkley) 상원의원, 톰 코튼(Tom Cotton) 상원 정보위원장, 앤디 킴(Andy Kim) 상원의원을 각각 면담하였습니다. 저는 「한미 정상회담 공동설명자료(Joint Fact Sheeet: JFS)」 중 핵심 분야인 원자력, 핵추진잠수함, 조선 등에서 양국 간 협력을 신속히 진전시켜 나가는 과정에서 미 의회의 전폭적인 지지를 당부했습니다. 특히, 우리는 핵 비확산 모범국으로서 국제 비확산 규범 준수, 미국 및 IAEA와의 긴밀한 소통과 투명성을 바탕으로 미국과의 원자력 및 핵추진 잠수함 협력을 추진해나갈 것임을 강조하였습니다. 의원들은 한미동맹에 대한 초당적 지지를 재확인하면서, JFS 이행이 양국 국민들의 삶에 기여하는 방향으로 이루어지기를 기대한다고 하였습니다. 또한 외교위, 군사위 등 각자가 소속된 위원회를 중심으로 한미관계 강화와 JFS의 충실한 이행을 지원할 수 있는 방안을 적극 모색하겠다고 하였습니다. 앞으로도 미국을 움직이는 힘의 원천인 의회에 대한 외교를 활발하게 추진함으로써 미 의회 내 한미동맹에 대한 초당적 지지 기반을 더욱 공고히 해 나가겠습니다. Had pleasant meetings with Senator Tim Kaine (@timkaine), Senator Jeff Merkley (@SenJeffMerkley), Senator Tom Cotton (@SenTomCotton), Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and Senator Andy Kim (@SenatorAndyKim). I requested the full support of the U.S. Congress for swift advancement of bilateral cooperation between the Repulbic of Korea and the United States in key areas outlined in the Joint Fact Sheet (JFS) of the ROK–U.S. Summit, including civil nuclear cooperation, nuclear-powered submarines, and shipbuilding. In particular, I underscored that, as a model non-proliferation state, Korea will pursue cooperation with the U.S. in areas of civil nuclear cooperation and nuclear-powered submarines in full compliance with international non-proliferation norms, and on the basis of close communication and transparency with the United States and the IAEA. The Senators reaffirmed their bipartisan support for the ROK–U.S. alliance, expressing that the implementation of the JFS will be carried out in a manner that delivers tangible benefits to the peoples of our two countrries. They also expressed their intention to actively explore ways to support the strengthening the ROK-US alliance and the faithful implementation of the JFS, through the committees to which they belong, including the Foreign Relations Committee and the Armed Services Committee. I will continue to expand bipartisan support within the U.S. Congress to further strengthen and advance the ROK–U.S. alliance through active engagement with the Congress, the source of America’s driving force.

저는 핵심광물장관회의 참석차 미국을 방문하여 2.3.(화) 마르코 루비오(Marco Rubio, @secrubio) 美 국무장관 겸 국가안보보좌관과 회담을 가졌습니다. 우리는 지난 해 11월「한미 정상회담 공동설명자료(Joint Fact Sheet, JFS)」발표 이후 처음 만나 JFS의 내실있는 이행을 더욱 더 가속화시켜 나가자는데 뜻을 같이 했습니다. 저는 우리 정부의 관세·투자 합의 이행에 대한 확고한 의지를 재확인하였으며, 우리는 한미 간 협력의 긍정적 기류를 확산해 나감으로써 원자력, 핵잠, 조선 등에서 속도감 있게 진전을 만들어가기로 하였습니다. 이를 통해 한미 양국 국민들의 더 안전하고, 번영하는 삶에 기여할 것으로 확신합니다. On February 3, I met with U.S. Secretary of State and National Security Advisor Marco Rubio on the occasion of my visit to the U.S. to attend the Critical Minerals Ministerial. This was our first meeting since the release of the ROK–U.S. Joint Fact Sheet (JFS) last November, and we agreed to further accelerate its substantive implementation. I reaffirmed the Korean government’s firm commitment to implementing our tariff and investment deal, and we resolved to achieve rapid progress in areas such as nuclear energy, nuclear-powered submarines, and shipbuilding by building on the positive momentum in the ROK–U.S. relationship. I am confident that these efforts will contribute to a safer and more prosperous life for the people of both countries.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, together with the U.S. Department of State and the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, held a meeting of the ROK-U.S.-Japan Trilateral Coordinating Secretariat Managing Board in Seoul on January 29.>vo.la/Htw236K