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Office of the Spokesperson
September 25, 2023
The following is the text of a joint statement by the Governments of the United States of America and the Republic of Korea.
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The United States and the Republic of Korea reaffirmed their shared commitment to open, interoperable, reliable, and secure digital connectivity and information and communication technologies to support the growth of a competitive and innovative digital economy during the U.S.-ROK ICT Policy Forum, hosted in hybrid format by the United States on September 12 and 13, 2023.
The dialogue included discussions with private sector representatives from both countries on the promotion of open, interoperable, and secure fifth generation (5G) wireless technologies, networks, and services; public-private partnerships to support the development of the digital economy in third countries; and international coordination in areas such as artificial intelligence (AI), cloud policy, and secure and trusted flows of data.
Both countries recognized the importance of promoting the development and deployment of open, secure, and resilient 5G networks in advanced and emerging economies to help ensure countries, companies, and citizens can trust that firms providing ICT equipment, software, and services are also focused on strengthening the security of the ICT ecosystem and protecting privacy, intellectual property rights, and respect for human rights.  Both countries also reaffirmed their commitment to an inclusive, open, and transparent system of Internet governance based on multi-stakeholder models.  Additionally, the two countries determined to collaborate in the following areas:
The U.S. Department of State’s Ambassador at Large for Cyberspace and Digital Policy Nathaniel Fick led the U.S. delegation, which included officials representing the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration, International Trade Administration, the U.S. Agency for International Development, the United States Trade Representative, and the Federal Communications Commission.  Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) Vice-Minister Park Yun-kyu led the ROK delegation, which included officials representing MSIT, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Personal Information Protection Commission.
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