Southfield (WWJ) -- Just hours after Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick criticized her for putting him at the top of her issues, Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm announced plans to take a five-day trade trip to Japan.
Granholm said Friday morning that she will visit 23 companies in four cities on the trip that begins September 15th.
"I'm announcing this morning that I'm heading to Japan....to attract them to Michigan so we can get about the business as we have been of diversifying this economy," Granholm told WWJ's Roberta Jasina and Joe Donovan. Listen to the interview.
Such trips are part of Granholm's effort to try to recruit high-tech, alternative energy and homeland security businesses.
"Our motto is that we're going to go anywhere and do anything to bring jobs to Michigan," Granholm said.
The governor wouldn't say how many jobs she's hoping to attract.
She has traveled to Japan in 2005 and 2006 and also has visited Germany, Austria and Sweden.
Mayor Kilpatrick Thursday night criticized the governor for putting him at the top of her list instead of dealing with unemployment, foreclosures and high insurance. Click here to read more about what the mayor said.
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