MADRID, April 21 (EUROPEAN PRESS) –

The governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis, will embark on an international tour of Japan, South Korea, Israel and the United Kingdom in the coming days amid speculation about his possible candidacy for the Republican primary for the Presidency of the United States as one of the most prominent contenders to win the nomination. end.

The trip is, officially, a pure business tour in which DeSantis, accompanied by Secretary of State, Cord Byrd, and Secretary of State for Commerce, Laura DiBella, as well as senior executives, will pursue “the development of commercial relations between your countries, the 15th largest economy.” in the world, and international partners.

It should be noted, however, that the governor plans to meet with senior government officials during this trip, starting with the Prime Minister of Japan, Fumio Kishida, during the first visit of his trip. In South Korea, DeSantis will also face the country’s prime minister, Han Duck Soo.

DeSantis will arrive in Israel on Thursday, April 27, to participate in events commemorating the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Hebrew State, given that Florida is the state with the largest Jewish population in the United States, approximately 750,000 people. As his office recalled in a statement, fifty Israeli companies do business in Florida, where they directly or indirectly provide more than 2,400 jobs.

The governor will end his visit in England, where he will meet British Foreign Secretary, James Cleverly.