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GA SR892
Resolution
Status
Passed
2/23/2018
Primary Sponsor
Butch Miller
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AI Summary
- Recognizes the 45th Anniversary of the Office of the State of Georgia in Japan and commends the Consulate General of Japan in the Southeast for strengthening cultural, political, and economic ties between Japan and Georgia
- Trade between Japan and Georgia totals nearly $6 billion, with 570 Japanese company-affiliated offices located in Georgia employing more than 30,000 people
- Ten Georgia cities maintain sister city relationships with Japanese cities—the highest number in the Southeast—and Georgia holds a sister-state relationship with Kagoshima Prefecture
- Nearly 1,000 Georgia public school students study Japanese, eight higher education institutions offer Japanese language programs, and 344 Georgians have participated in Japan's JET program since 1987
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute a copy of the resolution to the Consulate General of Japan in the Southeast
Legislative Description
45th Anniversary of the Office of the State of Georgia in Japan; recognize
Last Action
Senate Read and Adopted
2/23/2018
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