Tightening trade ties with Japan.

The article reports that the government and the Seattle Chamber of Commerce in Washington have sponsored a 45-member trade mission to try to promote and sell products from the Pacific Northwest during the annual Tokyo International Trade Fair in Japan. The team will also tour Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, and Manila, Philippines to establish export businesses. Included in the products are plywood, electronic equipment, poultry products, and management services. These products show the change in quality and the volume of trade between the U.S. and the Orient.