Senate Resolution 10 - Introduced SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 10 BY NUNN A Resolution honoring the peaceful kinship between 1 the peoples of Japan and the United States and 2 recognizing March 14, 2019, as Japan Day at the Iowa 3 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, That the Senate honors 23 the long and rich history of friendship and economic 24 partnership between the citizens of the State of Iowa 25 and Japan; and 26 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That in honor of our strong 27 and growing relationship, the Senate recognizes 28 -1- LSB 2788XS (2) 88 kh/rn 1/ 2