Consul-General Watanabe Meets with Clint O'Neal, Executive Director of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC)

On April 30, Consul-General Watanabe visited the Arkansas Department of Commerce in Little Rock, Arkansas, and met with Clint O'Neal, Executive Director of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC). They exchanged views on the current economic relationship between Japan and Arkansas, as well future prospects for the relationship.

Japan is the second largest source of FDI in Arkansas, with 66 Japanese companies operating in the state, creating approximately 4,000 jobs.