— By Domani Spero

Secretary Kerry is on foreign travel to Tokyo, Japan, Bali, Indonesia; Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; and Manila, Philippines from October 1-12, 2013.  In Tokyo on October 2-3, Secretary Kerry joined Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel for the U.S.-Japan Security Consultative Committee (SCC) meeting.  On October 4, Secretary Kerry arrived in Bali, Indonesia for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Ministerial Meeting (AMM) and other APEC-related meetings.  He is accompanied by Assistant Secretary Danny Russel, Spokesperson Jennifer Psaki, NSS Director for Japan and Asian Economic Affairs Robert Koepcke and Vice Admiral Kurt Tidd, JCS. After Bali, Secretary Kerry is scheduled to proceed to Malaysia from October 10-11 and the Philippines from October 11-12.

Ambassador Scot Marciel departed post on July 18. The Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy to Indonesia, Kristen Bauer is currently the Chargé d’Affaires a.i. She will serve in this capacity as the acting Ambassador until the arrival of  Ambassador-designate Joseph Y. Yun as the next Ambassador to Malaysia.  ambasador-designate, Ambassador Robert Blake, Jr. to Jakarta. (apologies, thanks P!).

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