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Consul General of Japan greets Utah House, emphasizes ties and interest in state resources
Summary
Consul General Yuzo Ota and Shinji Watanabe visited the Utah House to express appreciation for Utah–Japan relations and note Japanese interest in Utah's natural resources and industries; the House welcomed them and briefly resolved into a Committee of the Whole for the presentation.
The House temporarily resolved into a Committee of the Whole to receive Consul General Yuzo Ota and Shinji Watanabe of the Denver consular office. Ota thanked House members for the invitation and emphasized commercial and cultural ties between Japan and Utah, noting that Japanese industry is attentive to Utah’s natural resources and business opportunities. "Japan's relationship with this state of Utah is a very wonderful and very good," he said during a brief floor address. The House welcomed the visitors and dissolved the Committee of the Whole after the remarks, escorting the guests to the Senate as planned.
The visit was ceremonial and limited to a brief address supporting cordial state–Japan relations; no formal action or resolution related to the visit was adopted on the floor.
