Japan-Finland Relations
State Minister for Foreign Affairs FUJII’s attendance at the Finland National Day Reception
December 12, 2024


On December 11, Mr. FUJII Hisayuki, State Minister for Foreign Affairs, attended the Finland National Day Reception held at the Embassy of the Republic of Finland in Tokyo. The overview is as follows.
- The reception was held on the occasion of Prime Minister Orpo's visit to Japan, as an opportunity to celebrate Finland's Independence Day. Following the opening remark by H.E. Ms. Jääskeläinen, Ambassador of Finland to Japan, and H.E. Mr. Petteri Orpo, Prime Minister of Finland, State Minister Fujii delivered his remarks.
- State Minister Fujii welcomed Prime Minister Orpo's visit to Japan and noted the growing interest in Finnish lifestyle. Noting that Japan and Finland have strengths in various areas of innovation including digitalization, State Minister Fujii stated that there is growing momentum between Japan and Finland to cooperate in addressing challenges in the international community, and he would like to work to further strengthen Japan-Finland relations.