GUESTS AND NATIONAL / SPECIAL DAYS OF THE 2005 WORLD EXPOSITION, AICHI, JAPAN
9 to 15 April

April 8, 2005

  1. The following guests and national day events are expected during the period 9 - 15 April in connection with the 2005 World Exposition, Aichi, Japan:

    (1) H.R.H. Crown Prince Haakon of the Kingdom of Norway, will visit Japan from 10 to 13 April, to attend the National Day event on 11 April at the Expo site.

    (2) Ms. Jadranka Kosor, Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Croatia, will visit Japan from 10 to 13 April, to attend the National Day event on 12 April at the Expo site.

    (3) Mr. Samuel Schmid, President and Chief of the Department of Defense, Civil Protection and Sports of Switzerland, will visit Japan from 14 to 20 April, to attend the National Day event on 15 April at the Expo site.

    (4) Mr. Wolfgang Clement, Minister for Economics and Labor of Germany, will visit Japan from 13 to 14 April, to attend the National Day event on 13 April at the Expo site.

    (5) Mr. François Loos, Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade of France, will visit Japan from 14 to 15 April, to attend the National Day event on 14 April at the Expo site.

  2. The Government of Japan is pleased to welcome the dignitaries who will visit Japan as Guests of the 2005 World Exposition, Aichi, Japan, to attend their own national days to be held at the Expo site.

NOTE:

(1) "The 2005 World Exposition, Aichi, Japan" is being held for the period 25 March - 25 September under the theme "Nature's Wisdom".

(2) 121 countries and 4 international organizations participating in the World Exposition are scheduled to hold a NATIONAL DAY (for countries) or a SPECIAL DAY (for international organizations) event to celebrate their participation either at the EXPO Dome or the EXPO Hall at the EXPO site.

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