Chicago Sun-Times – Sen. Tammy Duckworth landed in Japan early Wednesday on a trip aimed at bolstering Illinois’ relationships around quantum technology, supply chain and national security.
And a huge focus is beating China in the race to create a functioning quantum computer.
The trip marks Duckworth’s 11th trip to Asia and 14th congressional member delegation trip since 2018. Her trip began in South Korea with a meeting with SK Chairman Chey Tae-won, whose SK Group and its subsidiary companies announced plans to invest $52 billion in the U.S. in semiconductor, green energy and biotech projects.
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