LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts and Lt. Gov. Mike Foley are traveling to Japan in September for back-to-back foreign trade missions.

The governor’s office announced Thursday that Foley will lead a delegation Sept. 9-11 to promote Nebraska’s beef and pork products in the country.

Ricketts will lead a separate delegation of state business leaders to the annual Midwest U.S.-Japan Association Conference in Tokyo, from Sept. 12-16. Ricketts will address the conference on Sept. 14.

Ricketts says the Japan continues to be one of Nebraska’s top export customers and business investors. Brenda Hicks-Sorensen, director of the Nebraska Department of Economic Development, will join the governor’s trade mission to meet with companies.

The trade mission is the second of the governor’s administration. Ricketts traveled to Europe in June.