Fletcher and his entourage leave Saturday on an almost two-week trip to the Orient. First stop is Japan and the World Expo 2005, where the governor will kick off "Kentucky Week."
Six Kentucky communities will also have displays at the Expo. From Japan, the governor heads to mainland China, where he wants to lay the groundwork for opening a trade office.
Fletcher says China is the fastest growing export market for Kentucky. Among those exports are motor vehicles, acrylic polymers, turbo jet parts and silicones.