Joint meeting of Japan-US Southeast Association and Japan US Investment Initiative Seminar

Chair of University of Shizuoka, Masachika Suzuki participated in the Joint meeting of Japan-US Southeast Association in Raleigh, North Carolina. He also attended the Japan-US Investment Initiative Seminar in Chicago, in order to appeal the attraction of Shizuoka.

• Joint meeting of Japan-US South East Association

*Date: October 19 to 21, 2008

*Place: Raleigh, North Carolina

*Participants: 500 people; State Governments, US companies, Japanese companies, JETRO, Shizuoka Prefectural Government, others

*Mr. Suzuki appealed the attraction of Shizuoka in the panel session “Investment Opportunity in Japan and Southeast US“

• Japan-US Investment Initiative Seminar

*Date: October 22, 2008

*Place: Chicago

*Participants: 130 people; US companies, METI, JETRO, Shizuoka Prefectural Government, others

*Mr. Suzuki appealed the business outlook and openness to foreign investment of Shizuoka in the panel session “Perspectives on Regional Opportunities and Business Strategy”.