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SR 712: Consulate-General of Japan in Atlanta; recognize

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Senate Resolution 712

By: Senators Ginn of the 47th, Harrell of the 40th, Anavitarte of the 31st, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Echols of the 49th and others

A RESOLUTION

Recognizing the 52nd anniversary of the Consulate-General of Japan in Atlanta; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, the Consulate-General of Japan in Atlanta has strengthened the cultural, political, and economic ties between the Southeast United States and Japan and has worked to help and support Japanese citizens and companies in the Southeast; and

WHEREAS, a long and steady friendship has grown between Georgia and Japan, as shown by the establishment of the Office of the State of Georgia in Japan 53 years ago; and

WHEREAS, Georgia has become a model for welcoming Japanese companies to the Southeast, and the region has grown to become an indispensable part of the United States-Japan relationship; and

WHEREAS, current trade between Georgia and Japan is $8.33 billion in import and export trade; and

WHEREAS, there are 700 Japan affiliated offices now located in Georgia, employing 40,000 people; and

WHEREAS, the Consulate-General created Japan Fest in 1986 and helped grow it into the largest Japanese cultural festival in the Southeast; and

WHEREAS, the Governor of Georgia, the Honorable Brian P. Kemp, visited Japan in October of 2025 in connection with the Annual Joint Meeting of Japan-US Southeast Associations; and

WHEREAS, the Ambassador of Japan to the United States, Ambassador Yamada, visited Georgia in November of 2025 to meet with members of the Japanese community in the Atlanta area; and

WHEREAS, nearly 1,000 Georgia public school students are studying the Japanese language, thirteen Georgia institutes of higher education have Japanese language programs, and from 1987 to 2025, 590 Georgians have participated in Japan's Japanese Exchange and Teaching

(JET) program.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body recognize the 52nd anniversary of the Consulate-General of Japan in Atlanta and the long and steady friendship between this state and Japan and commend the efforts of the Consulate-General to strengthen cultural, educational, political, and economic ties between Georgia and Japan.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the Consulate-General of Japan in Atlanta.