Science and Technology
Courtesy Call on Chief Cabinet Secretary HAYASHI Yoshimasa by Dr. Pietro BARABASCHI, Director-General of ITER Organization
July 11, 2025
(Photo: Cabinet Public Affairs Office)
(Photo: Cabinet Public Affairs Office)
On July 11, commencing at 2:25 p.m. for approximately 20 minutes, Mr. HAYASHI Yoshimasa, Chief Cabinet Secretary, received a courtesy call from Dr. Pietro BARABASCHI, Director-General (DG) of ITER Organization, who is visiting Japan to participate in the ITER Organization’s Special Day Event at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan. The overview is as follows.
- Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi welcomed the visit of DG Barabaschi to Japan and the holding of the "Fusion Day", the Special Day event of the ITER organization at the Expo on July 13. He also reflected on his previous visit to the ITER construction site in 2017 and expressed his expectation for the progress of the ITER project.
- DG Barabaschi explained the current status of the ITER project and expressed his appreciation for Japan’s consistent support and contribution to date. He also stated that he would continue to make efforts to ensure the steady progress of the ITER project.
(Reference) The ITER project
The ITER project is an international joint project to construct and operate the nuclear fusion experimental reactor "ITER" with the aim of scientific and technological demonstration of nuclear fusion, which is considered one of the environmentally friendly and sustainable energy sources. The reactor is currently under construction in Saint-Paul-les-Durance, France.