For some Atlanta firms dependent on the U.S.-Asia trade lanes, commerce is “finding a way” despite a slew of regulatory headwinds imposed as salvos in a multi-front trade war.
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Japanese Hip-Hop Star Underwriting Study Abroad in Okinawa for Three Atlanta College Students
If you want to find the deep south of Japan, go to Okinawa, an island home to a U.S. air base that sits closer to Taiwan than Tokyo.
That’s where Japanese hip-hop artist Awich first encountered American culture, which exposed her to hip-hop as a teenager.
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Latest Japan Legislative Caucus Roadshow Heads to Gwinnett
A series of roadshows by lawmakers designed to celebrate Japanese investment around Georgia made its latest stop in Gwinnett in June.
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After 25 Years Away, Georgia’s Top Japan Connector Is an Expat Again in Tokyo
For half of the 50 years that Georgia has had a trade and investment office in Tokyo, Jessica Cork has been back in the U.S., raising four children and nurturing a career built on her language and communication skills.
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Yamaha Motor’s Impact in Georgia Outlined at Cobb International Reception
YKK is the presenting sponsor of Global Atlanta’s Japan Channel. Subscribe here for monthly Japan newsletters. With around 2,600 employees in the state, Japanese motor and music giant Yamaha has […]
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Elementary Students Sought for Two-Week Japan Exchange Program
A long-running program allowing Atlanta fourth- and fifth-graders to travel to Japan for two weeks is seeking applications for this summer’s four open slots.
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Remembering Jimmy Carter’s Lifelong Friendship With Japan
I was in Hiroshima this week when I heard the news that President Jimmy Carter had passed away. It was a fitting place to reflect on his life and legacy, and I said a prayer for him as I rang the bell in Peace Park, just steps away from where the atomic bomb detonated during World War II.
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Botanical Garden Unveils First Bilingual Sign Celebrating Cherry Trees as Symbols of Japanese Friendship
The Atlanta Botanical Garden on Dec. 11 unveiled its first bilingual sign, celebrating a longstanding relationship with Japan that continues to bloom more than 50 years after the first seeds of friendship were planted.
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Two Georgians Honored by Japanese Government for Boosting Economic, Cultural Ties
The Japanese government has conferred honors on two Georgians being decorated for their work promoting cultural and economic exchanges between the state and Japan.
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Softbank-backed Joint Venture Investing $144M to Bring AI-Powered Warehousing Solution to Georgia
A joint venture between the Japanese tech and telecom giant Softbank and Massachusetts firm Symbotic Inc. is investing $144 million in a new distribution center between Atlanta and Macon.