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The two Illinois offices bring to 30 the number of U.S. state offices in Japan. That number will grow, Japanese officials say. Five more states have promised to open offices this year.

Japan is Illinois’ 8th largest export market, totaling $2.59 billion in 2023. Japanese imports to Illinois totalled $8.02 billion in 2023.

Governor Bruce Rauner is meeting with newly appointed Japan Ambassador to the U.S., Shinsuke Sugiyama, that Illinois is eager to expand its job-creating partnership with Japan and businesses ...

Japan and Illinois have close ties when it comes to quantum. IBM and Google are funding a $150 million quantum research partnership with UChicago and the University of Tokyo.

During the trip, Gov. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity announced that Sysmex America, Inc., a subsidiary of Japanese medical diagnostic equipment ...

Japan trade mission continues Gov. J.B. Pritzker and business leaders from Illinois are continuing with their Gubernatorial Trade Mission in Japan. House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch said ...

CHICAGO (CBS) --In the wake of the nuclear troubles in Japan, Illinois' two U.S. senators said the key is to focus on common sense safety for nuclear facilities in the state.As CBS 2's Susanna ...

Japan Delegation Visits Illinois to Deepen Quantum Innovation Ties. Building on the momentum of previous delegations to Japan from the State of Illinois led by Governor J.B. Pritzker in October ...

In light of the crisis in Japan, Illinois needs to review the size of evacuation zones around its six nuclear power plants and ensure there is a sufficient stockpile of potassium iodide pills, U.S ...

Gov. Pat Quinn wants to lend a hand to Japan. The governor announced Friday that Illinois will donate 2,000 radiation detectors following the devastating March 11 earthquake and tsunami that ...