FAIRFAX, Va., Sept. 15 -- George Mason University issued the following news release:

As part of an international mission focused on data center technology, infrastructure, and supply chain opportunities in Virginia, George Mason University welcomed a delegation of nearly 50 Japanese business leaders to Mason Square in Arlington. The visit was organized by the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) in collaboration with the Virginia Economic Development Partnership, and the Northern Virginia Economic Development Alliance.

The delegation, which included representatives from 40 companies and nine JETRO staff members, spent the morning exploring Northern Virginia's renowned "Data Center Alley" in Loudoun County, the world's largest concent...