When he last spoke at a luncheon of the Atlanta Council on International Relations (ACIR) in February , Lt. Gen. (Ret.) In-bum Chun, predicted that an upcoming summit between North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong Un, and President Donald Trump was brewing. He also said that his aim at the luncheon was to “scare” the attendees […]
Japan
Hitachi Automotive to Invest $100 Million in Expansion
A division of Japan’s Hitachi Automotive that makes powertrains for electric and gas vehicles, control systems and other key components in Monroe, Ga., is investing $100 million in an expansion that will create 100 new jobs. Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of the Tokyo-based company, said it could increase the investment amount to about $330 million […]
Delta Vies for More Flights to Tokyo’s Haneda Airport, Including From Atlanta
Delta Air Lines Inc. is once again vying for new service into Tokyo’s Haneda Airport from key U.S. hubs including Atlanta, arguing that the more centrally located hub will be beneficial for business travelers and spur more U.S.-Japan trade and tourism. Most Delta flights land in Narita Airport, which lies 36 miles outside the city […]
Gov. Kemp Joins in Celebration of the 45th Anniversary of Japan’s Consulate General
The 45th anniversary of the opening of the Japan‘s Consulate General in Atlanta was celebrated at a formal luncheon Feb. 18 hosted by Consul General Takashi Shinozuka at his residence. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, senior executives from nine of Japan’s largest companies operating in the state, local city, county and state officials, representatives of Georgia’s […]
Chamber Dinner Highlights U.S.-Korean Blood Ties Among Veterans
Gen. Raymond G. Davis, who received the Medal of Honor for leading a storied rescue of fellow Marines besieged by Chinese troops at the Chosin Reservoir during the Korean War, is probably the best known Georgian who fought in that devastating battle. General Davis, a combat veteran of three wars and the assistant commandant of […]
Still Time to See Atlanta Airport’s Global ‘Winter Wonderland’
Traveling through the airport on your way back from Christmas festivities overseas? There’s still time to see Hartsfield-Jackson’s Winter Wonderland on display in the International Terminal atrium through Jan. 2. Each year, the airport’s international affairs team asks consulates to help decorate the traditional trees with ornaments, flags and other artifacts representing their countries. This year, as in years past, 12 […]
Books 2018: Japanese Secrets to Long Life — Good Diet, Passionate Pursuits and Never Retiring
Book: Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life Authors: Héctor García and Francesc Miralles Review by: Sucheta Rawal, author, travel writer and founder of Go Eat Give, a nonprofit This summer, I was reading my newly released children’s book – Beato Goes To Japan at an event in Huntsville, Ala., when an audience member came […]
A Toast to an Active 2019 Highlights Japan Emperor’s Birthday Party in Atlanta
The celebration of the birthday of Emperor Akihito this year held at the official residence in Atlanta of Japan‘s consul general on the evening of Dec. 4 marked the passing of an era due to the emperor’s pending abdication from the Chrysanthemum throne next year. Emperor Akihito is set to abdicate on April 30 having […]
InComm Launches Japan Mobile Payment Partnership
InComm, an Atlanta-based leader in the production and processing of prepaid cards, has partnered with a Japanese pharmacy chain to introduce a new payment option using barcodes within mobile messaging apps. Welcia, the Japanese chain, will accept barcode payment options processed by InComm from massive China-based apps Alipay and WeChat, along with Japanese networks LINE […]
Toyo Tire Expanding Again, This Time with $138M
As the top producer in the world for Japanese tire maker Toyo Tire, the Cartersville, Ga., plant wouldn’t seem primed for expansion. Already, Toyo Tire North America Manufacturing Inc. churns out 11.5 million tires per year after at least four expansions over more than a decade. But Toyo has quintupled down on the Georgia operation, […]
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