Texas, Tokyo sign mutual agreement to enhance business investments
29 Jan 2022
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AUSTIN — In an effort to increase foreign-domestic investment, the Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office and the Tokyo Bureau of Industrial and Labor Affairs signed an agreement Wednesday that would set up a framework to bring greater business opportunities to both entities.
The agreement outlines a program that assists Tokyo's small and medium-sized enterprises that seek to expand their business to Texas, a news release said.
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