Gov. Bredesen welcomes business, government leaders from Japan, Southeast US
Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen and Economic and Community Development Commissioner Matt Kisber welcomed business and government leaders from the nation of Japan, eight Southeastern US states, as well as two Southern governors and the Japanese Ambassador to the US to Nashville today as the 34 th annual joint meeting of the Southeast US/Japan Association and the Japan/Southeast US Association got underway at Nashville's historic Ryman Auditorium.
US stands ready to help Japan in every possible way it can, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said after speaking to her Japanese counterpart.