Senate Concurrent Resolution 10 - Introduced SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 10 BY NUNN A Concurrent Resolution honoring the peaceful kinship 1 between the peoples of Japan and the United States 2 and recognizing March 14, 2019, as Japan Day at the 3 Iowa State Capitol. 4 WHEREAS, Japan and the United States share an 5 economic partnership which is grounded in mutual 6 security and prosperity, balanced and fair, and which 7 supports thousands of jobs in both countries; and 8 WHEREAS, Japan and the United States share 9 a commitment to joint security and defense 10 partnerships; and 11 WHEREAS, the economic relationship between Japan and 12 the State of Iowa is especially vibrant as Japan is 13 Iowa’s third-largest export market; and 14 WHEREAS, the State of Iowa enjoys a strong 15 sister-state relationship with Yamanashi Prefecture 16 dating back to Iowa’s response to a devastating typhoon 17 that affected the prefecture in 1959; and 18 WHEREAS, Japan and the State of Iowa enjoy robust 19 and expanding ties based upon relationships and 20 exchanges in such areas as agriculture, innovation, 21 culture, sport, and academia; NOW THEREFORE, 22 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, THE HOUSE OF 23 REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING, That the Iowa General 24 Assembly honors the long and rich history of friendship 25 and economic partnership between the citizens of the 26 State of Iowa and Japan; and 27 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That in honor of our strong 28 -1- LSB 2783SS (2) 88 kh/rn 1/ 2