H.R.43

Recognizes the economic and cultural partnership between Japan and Kentucky, highlighting trade and educational exchanges.

The resolution acknowledges the long-standing economic and cultural partnership between Japan and Kentucky, noting over $1 billion in annual exports to Japan and more than $5 billion in imports from Japan. It highlights the presence of over 200 Japanese-owned businesses in Kentucky, employing over 45,000 Kentuckians, and the sister city relationships between seven Kentucky and Japanese cities. The resolution also mentions educational efforts, including Japanese language and culture studies in Kentucky universities and Japanese Saturday Schools in Kentucky and neighboring Indiana.