(LEAD) Senior U.S. diplomat to visit S. Korea, Japan this month: State Dept. (opens original article in a new tab)

A senior U.S. diplomat will visit South Korea and Japan this month to promote the administration's foreign policy priorities and celebrate America's 250th anniversary through meetings with officials and media.

• Senior U.S. diplomat Dylan Johnson to visit South Korea and Japan this month
• Johnson's trip aims to promote U.S. foreign policy priorities and celebrate America's 250th anniversary
• Johnson will meet government officials and media representatives during his eight-day trip