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U.S. deputy assistant secretary attended U.S.-Japan-ROK coordinating secretariat meeting in Seoul

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Verify that Jonathan Fritz attended the Trilateral Coordinating Secretariat meeting in Seoul with the named Japanese and ROK officials.

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U.S. and partner officials met in Seoul on January 29, 2026 for a Trilateral Coordinating Secretariat meeting. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Jonathan Fritz joined Japan’s Otsuka Kengo and South Korea’s Yi Wonwoo to review progress and commit to continued trilateral cooperation. The partners said they will use the Secretariat to advance work across security, economic security, technology, and people-to-people ties.
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The U.S. Department of State’s official Media Note (Jan 29, 2026) states that Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Jonathan Fritz participated in the U.S.-Japan-ROK Trilateral Coordinating Secretariat Meeting in Seoul with Japan Deputy Director-General Otsuka Kengo and ROK Deputy Director-General Yi Wonwoo. The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs also posted a notice naming the same participants and date. Based on these primary government communications, the claim is True: two official sources confirm Fritz’s participation and the named counterparts at the Seoul meeting.

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  1. Update · Jan 30, 2026, 11:48 AMTrue
    The U.S. Department of State’s official Media Note (Jan 29, 2026) states that Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Jonathan Fritz participated in the U.S.-Japan-ROK Trilateral Coordinating Secretariat Meeting in Seoul with Japan Deputy Director-General Otsuka Kengo and ROK Deputy Director-General Yi Wonwoo. The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs also posted a notice naming the same participants and date. Based on these primary government communications, the claim is True: two official sources confirm Fritz’s participation and the named counterparts at the Seoul meeting.
  2. Original article · Jan 30, 2026
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