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John Kerry, along with the other Group of Seven (G7) foreign ministers, laid wreaths at Japan's Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum to the victims of the 1945 U.S. nuclear attack. Kerry is the first Secretary of State to visit the memorial. Then-U.S. Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi was previously the highest-ranking U.S. official to visit the memorial, in 2008. The Hiroshima foreign ministers meeting is part of the preparations for the 42nd G7 summit the end of next month at Japan's Kashiko Island, Shima, Mie Prefecture.
2016-04-11

The Foreign Minister of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif says that the country's missile program would not be up for discussion. This comes as United States Secretary of State John Kerry said last Thursday that the United States and its allies would only address Iran's concerns in the region if it makes it clear to all involved that it was prepared to cease provocative ballistic missile launches and tests.
2016-04-10

The Taliban, in a statement claiming responsibility for yesterday's rocket attacks into Kabul, Afghanistan, says the intended target was U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, who was in the capital to help defuse a crisis within the unity government. Kerry had departed less than an hour earlier. No casualties have been reported.
2016-04-10

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi agree, on principle, that a strong United Nations Security Council resolution is needed regarding North Korea's nuclear test earlier this month.
2016-01-27

United States Secretary of State John Kerry will meet President of Russia Vladimir Putin during his first visit to Russia since the Ukraine crisis began.
2015-05-12

The United States Senate confirms John Kerry to become United States Secretary of State by a vote of 94–3. Kerry succeeds outgoing Secretary Hillary Clinton on February 1.
2013-01-29

U.S. President Barack Obama nominates John Kerry to succeed Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State.
2012-12-21

U.S. Secretary of State Clinton meets China's Foreign Minister Yang in Beijing.
2012-09-4

United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in Budapest today.
2011-06-30

A surprise trip by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to China has been confirmed.
2010-10-27