Tomblin On Japanese Trade Mission

• {Charleston, West Virginia}...Governor Earl Ray Tomblin left Thursday on his way to Japan for his first 10-day overseas trade mission as the state's chief executive. The mission will include networking receptions in Tokyo and Nagoya. West Virginia has had a trade office in Nagoya since 1990. Tomblin and his team are seeking new investments for the state, which currently hosts operations by at least 20 Japanese businesses that employ around 2,300 people. Japan is also one of the state's top non-coal export markets.