GA SR712

Recognizes the 52nd anniversary of the Consulate-General of Japan in Atlanta for strengthening cultural, political, and economic ties between the Southeast United States and Japan

Current trade between Georgia and Japan totals $8.33 billion, with 700 Japan-affiliated offices in Georgia employing 40,000 people

The Consulate-General created Japan Fest in 1986, now the largest Japanese cultural festival in the Southeast

Nearly 1,000 Georgia public school students study Japanese, thirteen Georgia higher education institutions offer Japanese language programs, and 590 Georgians have participated in the JET program since 1987

Directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide a copy of the resolution to the Consulate-General of Japan in Atlanta