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6/30/2022 READOUT: Under Secretary Brian Nelson’s Visit to the Republic of Korea | U.S. Department of the Treasury U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY READOUT: Under Secretary Brian Nelson’s Visit to the Republic of Korea June 30, 2022 SEOUL — From June 27-29, Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Brian E. Nelson visited Seoul, Republic of Korea to continue close coordination with the ROK government on countering aggression by the Democratic Peopleʼs Republic of Korea (DPRK) and sanctions imposed on Russia for its war against Ukraine. In recent months, Treasury has targeted the DPRKʼs revenue generating activities, including imposing sanctions on financial facilitators, procurement networks, and a mixer used to launder the proceeds of virtual currency the . In addition, Treasury has worked closely with counterparts in ROK to impose historic sanctions on Russia, including denying it access to critical technologies for the defense industry. While in Seoul, Under Secretary Nelson met with senior government o icials, including Special Representative for Korean Peninsula Peace and Security A airs Kim Gunn, Vice Minister of Unification Kim Ki Woong, Financial Services Commission Vice Chairman Kim So-Young, Deputy Minister of Foreign A airs for Economic A airs Yun Seong-deok, and Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance Park Il-Young. He also met with fintech firms in Pangyo to discuss AML/CFT compliance and Koreaʼs regulatory sandbox. Following Under Secretary Nelsonʼs trip, Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen will travel to Seoul on July 19 and 20. During this visit, the Secretary will discuss building stronger and more resilient supply chains to help lower prices for American and global consumers, including by friend-shipping with trusted economic partners like the ROK. Secretary Yellen will also discuss ways to further impose costs on Russia for its unprovoked invasion and continue her work coordinating the global response to address the warʼs consequences, including higher energy prices and food insecurity. https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy0840 1/2 6/30/2022 READOUT: Under Secretary Brian Nelson’s Visit to the Republic of Korea | U.S. Department of the Treasury https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy0840 2/2
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