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How North Carolina became Japan's favorite state

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North Carolina has been cultivating a special relationship with Japan for more than four decades… and the rewards for the American economy are only accelerating. This week, we find out how tax incentives, BBQ, and Bojangles helped make the Tar Heel State the epicenter of Japanese investment in the US.

Featuring:

  • Teruhiro "Terry" Kawabe, President and CEO of Morinaga America
  • David Robinson, Honorary Consul of Japan to North Carolina
  • Andy Steinhauer, General Manager at Health & Nutrition North America plant in Raleigh, NC
  • Brian Gordon, Business & Technology reporter at The ¹ÏÉñapp & Observer

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Anisa Khalifa is an award-winning podcast producer and host at ¹ÏÉñapp. She grew up in a public radio household, and fell in love with podcasts shortly before her friends convinced her to start one with them about Korean dramas. Since joining ¹ÏÉñapp in 2021, Anisa has produced Me and My Muslim Friends, CREEP, Tested and Dating While Gray, and is the host of ¹ÏÉñapp's weekly podcast The Broadside.
Jerad Walker is ¹ÏÉñapp’s editor of narrative audio and podcasts. He joined the station in 2022 after nearly a decade at Oregon Public Broadcasting.
Charlie Shelton-Ormond is a podcast producer for ¹ÏÉñapp.
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