2017 December
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Port Manatee and Japan strengthening commercial connections
- 18 December, 2017
- Posted by: International Trade Hub
- Category: News
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="1959" img_size="large" add_caption="yes" alignment="center"][vc_column_text]SeaSeaPort Manatee and Japan are strengthening commercial connections with the visit today [Dec. 15] of the Asian nation’s top Florida-based official to the port and its global trade hub.Following a luncheon presentation at the International Trade Hub at SeaSeaPort Manatee and meetings with area business leaders, Ken Okaniwa, Consul General of Japan in Miami expressed his interest in learning more about the area and promoting business ties with Japan.
Japan already is the No. 2 source of imports coming into Florida, with the more than $6.5 billion in Japanese goods entering the Sunshine State trailing only China among trade partners. Also, Japan has historically been the No. 1 country for foreign direct investment in Florida. Nearly 200 Japanese companies combine to account for about 24,200 Florida jobs, according to Okaniwa.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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Japanese consul general visits port
- 15 December, 2017
- Posted by: International Trade Hub
- Category: Press Coverage
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Herald Tribune December 15, 2017PALMETTO — SeaSeaPort Manatee and Japan were strengthening their commercial ties Friday with the visit of the country’s top Florida-based official.
“Japanese company colleagues generally find Florida to be a good place to live and do business,” said Ken Okaniwa, a Japanese diplomat since 1984 who has served since 2015 as consul general of Japan in Miami. “This is not a surprise, because many of them have achieved growing revenues and expanded operations.
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