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6 <br /> • Governor Roy Cooper and Morinaga & Co., Ltd.'s President Ota recently met in Raleigh <br /> on July 10, 2024, when the State of North Carolina continued its active recruitment for the <br /> expansion. <br /> ias <br /> f- <br /> • Governor Roy Cooper and NC Department of Commerce Secretary Machelle Sanders <br /> visited Tokyo, Japan in October 2023 to meet with parent company Morinaga & Co., Ltd.'s <br /> President Ota, and encourage the firm to expand its Orange County factory. <br /> JA <br /> i <br /> • Governor Roy Cooper and the North Carolina Department of Commerce featured <br /> Morinaga's locally made "Hi-Chew" candy in a large State reception in Tokyo that included <br /> representatives from all Japanese industries currently based in North Carolina, and the <br /> State's industrial prospects. <br />