LINCOLN- Over the past week, Gov. Pillen, alongside a local delegation, traveled to South Korea and Japan in an attempt to increase trade with the East Asian nations. Gov. Pillen described the nations as "tremendous consumers" of Nebraska's agricultural products, and said he wishes to grow exchange opportunities.

"This visit will strengthen our already well-established partnerships," Pillen said before leaving for the trade missions. The weeklong tour, which will stretch until Friday, will also include Department of Agriculture Director Sherry Vinton, other state government representatives, and local business leaders.

The Nebraska-based group is set to tour several hydrogen facilities in the nation, a handful of engineering corporations, and hold meetings with South Korean and Japanese officials. Japan is one of Nebraska's longest-running foreign investors, having invested nearly $4.5 billion into the state since 2010. South Korea doesn't fall too far behind that, and held the spot as Nebraska's fourth largest foreign export partner in 2022.

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