FRANKFORT, Ky. (WMDJ) – Gov. Andy Beshear will be traveling to Japan and the Republic of Korea later this week.

Gov. Beshear says the economic development trip will bring new jobs and future investment for Kentucky.

Since the start of Gov. Beshear’s administration, 88 projects have been announced by companies based in Asia, representing nearly $13 billion investment and 13,000 new jobs.

Kentucky is home to 200 Japanese-owned facilities that employ 47,000 people and seven Korean-owned facilities that employ 1,200 people.