Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz headed to Tokyo and Seoul to promote business partnerships
21 Aug 2019
Midwest governors are meeting in Tokyo for a conference.
Gov. Tim Walz and governors from across the Midwest are headed to Japan in September to talk about international economic partnerships.
Walz, along with staff from the state’s Minnesota Trade Office, will be in Tokyo from Sept. 7 through Sept. 10 for the Midwest U.S. Japan Association Conference. Governors from Illinois, Indiana, Nebraska, Ohio and Wisconsin will also attend, according to Walz’s office.
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