I think it was a successful trip. There were a number of good business connections made on both of the trade missions. Our premier had with her delegations of business stakeholders from, for example, the natural gas, or LNG sector, the mining sector, the forestry sector, seafoods, and international education in particular. We see Japan and Korea as two very important markets, with lots of opportunities for us in each of those areas.
I mentioned some of the concerns we have with respect to tariff or non-tariff barriers in those markets that prevent us from achieving our full potential in terms of our trade relationship with the country. During her mission to Japan and Korea, there were a number of agreements that were signed, and a number of important connections that were made. As on most of these missions, a premier or a senior minister attending—or the Prime Minister, for that matter—can open doors for businesses to be able to get them access to individuals who they might not otherwise be able to get access to. I know that the business community in B.C. was very appreciative of the opportunity to participate.
With Japan, of course, it's very much a relationship approach in terms of building relationships before there is a business-to-business connection and actual commerce flowing back and forth. So I think it was extremely important for the premier early on in her position to establish that relationship with Japan. Certainly the consul general and others who we speak to have indicated that the mission was very successful from that perspective as well.