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Japanese Consul General Takahashi urges deeper Vermont–Japan ties, unveils ‘J Nexus’ for New England innovation
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Japanese Consul General Takahashi told the Vermont House Committee on Commerce & Economic Development on March 24 that a new platform called J Nexus will link Japanese companies, researchers and New England partners; he highlighted roughly 240 Japanese firms in the Boston area and encouraged sister-state and education ties.
Vermont’s House Committee on Commerce & Economic Development hosted Japanese Consul General Takahashi on March 24, 2026, who urged deeper economic, academic and cultural ties between Japan and Vermont and introduced a new outreach platform called J Nexus.
Takahashi, who traveled from Boston to address the committee, described J Nexus as "Japan New Nexus for innovation," an online information platform designed to help Japanese companies, researchers and New England stakeholders find partners and R&D opportunities. "J Nexus ... means Japan New Nexus for innovation," Takahashi said, asking lawmakers to review materials he left with the committee.
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