Overview
- Governor Tina Kotek departed Oct. 23 for a weeklong delegation to Seoul and Tokyo, with a planned return on Oct. 30.
- The group includes First Lady Aimee Kotek Wilson and representatives from Business Oregon, the Port of Portland, the Oregon Department of Agriculture, Travel Oregon and about a dozen small businesses.
- Meetings are set with SM Line, Korean Air and Delta to bolster shipping ties and advocate for restoring nonstop passenger service between Portland and Asia.
- Sessions with executives from Kanto Chemical, Meiji Yasuda and Toyota Tsusho aim to sustain investment in Oregon and explore expansion and job creation.
- Agricultural priorities include opening or expanding market access for frozen berries, sweet cherries, hay, straw, seafood and nursery products, with Japan and South Korea cited as top buyers of Oregon goods.