GOVERNOR BRUCE RAUNER ATTENDED THE ANNUAL MIDWEST-U-S JAPAN ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE TODAY (MONDAY) AND SAYS ILLINOIS’ ECONOMIC RELATIONSHIP WITH JAPAN HAS NEVER BEEN STRONGER.
THE CONFERENCE BRINGS TOGETHER GOVERNMENT AND BUSINESS LEADERS FROM THE MIDWEST AND JAPAN TO DISCUSS WAYS TO STRENGTHEN THE BOND BETWEEN BOTH AREAS. GOVERNOR RAUNER SAYS JAPAN IS ONE OF ILLINOIS’ MOST IMPORTANT ECONOMIC PARTNERS.
ILLINOIS IS ALSO THE FOURTH LARGEST EXPORTER TO JAPAN.
THE CONFERENCE TAKES PLACE EACH YEAR AND AIMS TO BRING TOGETHER BUSINESS AND GOVERNMENT LEADERS FROM THE MIDWEST AND JAPAN TO FURTHER STRENGTHEN TIES BETWEEN THE TWO AREAS.