WA delegation returns from Japan Trade Mission with focus on investment and innovation

JAPAN — Washington State Secretary of State Steve Hobbs says a recent trade mission to Japan helped strengthen the state’s longstanding economic relationship with the country while opening new opportunities in industries ranging from aerospace and technology to gaming, agriculture and professional sports. The trade relationship between Washington and Japan is worth $11 billion and […]

PAX West video game convention draws thousands to Seattle Convention Center

SEATTLE—PAX West, one of the world’s largest video game conventions and the largest on the U.S.’s west coast, drew crowds of approximately 120,000 people to the Seattle Convention Center Friday, August 29 through Monday, September 1, to play upcoming games, meet with leaders and developers in the video game industry, and attend panels featuring celebrity […]