Assemblyman Van Tran headed to Japan

Assemblyman Van Tran has gone to Japan to meet with high-ranking government officials and discuss trade relations, according to the Newport Beach Daily Pilot:

Tran was specially invited by the Japanese foreign ministry and left Tuesday for a five-day trip ‘Basically this is a long-standing invitation that’s gone on for about a year now,’ Tran said by phone Tuesday before leaving. He planned to meet with Japan’s ministers of justice, science and technology, and also with corporate officials from Panasonic, Honda and Kikkoman. Tran said his goal for the trip is “to basically promote trade and have discussions to build better relations between the people of Japan and California.