Summary Gov. Wes Moore is headed to Asia, leading his own trade mission. Gov. Wes Moore is headed to Asia, leading his own trade mission. Moore will stop in Japan and South Korea to express to businesses in those countries why they should invest in Maryland. “I do want for our partners to know that we take not just economic growth, but we take diplomacy and friendship seriously, and we think that will benefit the people of the state of Maryland,” Moore said.