US Secretary of State Makes First Asia Trip

The ​U.S. ‍State Department confirmed‌ Monday that Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel ⁤to Asia this week for his first diplomatic engagement with ASEAN ⁤member states, according ​to webangah News Agency.

Rubio, who also ⁢serves as⁤ White House National Security Advisor, will⁢ visit Kuala ‌Lumpur from ‌July 8-12 to participate in meetings ‌with‌ foreign ministers from all 10 ‍member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

This marks a strategic ⁣shift in U.S. foreign policy focus toward Asia after months of concentrated attention on conflicts in Ukraine and Western Asia during the Trump ⁢administration.