Many diplomats posted in Atlanta discover the city for the first time when it comes available as a possible posting. For Sangpyo Suh, arriving here in July constituted something of […]
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Former Japanese Consul General Joins Georgia Consultancy
He’s an expert diplomat, but Takashi (Thomas) Shinozuka admits that he’s a “beginner” consultant. The former consul general of Japan in Atlanta recently retired from the country’s foreign service after […]
Posted inSouth Korea
Georgia Honored for Korean Investment Wave Credited With Bolstering Bilateral Ties
In accepting the Korea Society’s top bilateral award on behalf of Georgia Wednesday, Gov. Brian Kemp’s remarks were aptly bookended by the companies that have brought Korean projects to “all […]
Posted inIndia
Innova Bets on India in Pursuit of Next $3 Billion
A growing Atlanta tech company whose steady rise started with serving the needs of U.S. companies from India now sees its future tied to the growth in the country. In […]
Posted inTrade
New Georgia Trade Leads: Pecans, Peanuts and Panels
Georgia’s international offices continue to invite companies around the state to fill demonstrated demand for products around the world. In this month’s newsletter from the Georgia Department of Economic Development’s […]
Posted inSouth Korea
Top Hyundai, Kia Seat Supplier to Invest $35M Along Interstate 16
Another Korean supplier for Hyundai and Kia with experience to the Southeast U.S. is settling along Georgia’s Interstate 16, investing $35 million and pledging to hire 300 in Metter. DAS […]
Posted inSouth Korea
Korean Bakery Chain Plans Large Gainesville Factory to Support Ambitious U.S. Growth
The Korean company behind a fast-growing bakery chain with a French name is spending $47 million to build a Georgia baked goods factory supporting its U.S. franchise push. CJ Foodville […]
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Former Heads of Georgia’s Japan Office Honored at Society’s Annual Dinner
They never overlapped, but now they’re forever interlinked. Two former leaders of Georgia’s Tokyo office, their tenures separated by just a couple of years in the 1980s, were honored with […]
Posted inSouth Korea
Hyundai, LG to Put $2B More Into Georgia Battery Joint Venture
Hyundai and LG Energy Solution are set to invest $2 billion more into in their joint venture battery plant near Savannah, creating 400 jobs above their initial pledge. The companies […]
Posted inSouth Korea
Korean Auto Supplier to Invest $72M in Harris County
Another South Korean automotive supplier is deepening its roots in in Georgia as the Kia plant in West Point continues to expand. Daesol Ausys, based in Incheon just south […]