Office of the Governor – News Release – Gov. Green Travels to Japan to Strengthen Ties with Sister Cities
Posted on Sep 1, 2024 in Latest Department News, Newsroom, Office of the Governor Press ReleasesKE KIAʻĀINA
GOVERNOR GREEN TRAVELS TO JAPAN TO STRENGTHEN TIES WITH SISTER CITIES
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 1, 2024
HONOLULU – Governor Josh Green, M.D., will travel to Japan on Monday, September 2, to engage in cross-cultural exchanges, attend business meetings on behalf of the state of Hawai‘i, and sign a sister-state memorandum of understanding. Governor Green will also lead a delegation of local businesses for the Tokyo International Gift Show, meet with the U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel, and will meet with leaders from Fukuoka, Ehime and Hiroshima prefectures.
Governor Green is scheduled to return to Honolulu on Wednesday, September 11. Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke will serve as acting Governor from the afternoon of September 2 through the morning of September 11.
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