Governor Matt Bevin along with other state and local leaders will travel to Japan in order to strengthen ties, encourage investment, and foster job creation in Kentucky.
The group will meet with leaders of Japanese manufacturing and technology businesses that are already in the state, as well as new prospects.
Members of the Kentucky delegation will meet with the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), U.S. Embassy staff, and other local officials.
Japanese-owned companies operate more than 180 facilities, which employ more than 44,000 people full-time in Kentucky, which makes Japan the state’s leading international investor. Japanese companies and individuals purchased $1.067 billion in Kentucky goods and services. Top products exported to Japan in 2016 include aerospace products and parts, leather products, motor vehicle parts, purebred horses, and bourbon.
Governor Bevin leaves Saturday and returns Tuesday, March 7th. Secretary Terry Gill of the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development and other delegation members will return later in the week.
Source: WAVe
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