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The U.S. Presidential Delegation’s Visit to Japan and Attendance at the U.S. National Day Events at the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan

July 21, 2025
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Mr. Akazawa shaking hands with Mr. Bessent in front of the U.S. Pavilion at the EXPO 2025 Osaka, Kansai
Mr. Akazawa giving speech on the official ceremony of the U.S. National Day.

From July 18th to the 20th, the U.S. Presidential Delegation led by the Honorable Scott Bessent, Secretary of the Treasury of the United States of America, visited Japan.

  1. Following a courtesy call on Prime Minister ISHIBA Shigeru on July 18th, the U.S. Presidential Delegation attended the U.S. National Day events at the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan on July 19th.
  2. Mr. AKAZAWA Ryosei , Minister in charge of Economic Revitalization of Japan, attended, as representative of the Government of Japan for the U.S. National Day at the EXPO 2025 Osaka, Kansai and delivered a speech at the official ceremony of the U.S. National Day.

(Reference1) Attached

Speech delivered by Mr. AKAZAWA Ryosei, representative of the Government of Japan for the U.S. National Day at the EXPO 2025, Osaka, Kansai, Japan at the Official Ceremony of the U.S. National Day (Full text of the speech (English) (PDF) Open a New Window /Provisional translation in Japanese (PDF)Open a New Window）

(Reference2) Members of the U.S. Presidential Delegation

  • The Honorable Scott Bessent, Head of the Presidential Delegation and Secretary of the Treasury of the United States of America
  • The Honorable George Glass, Ambassador of the United States to Japan
  • The Honorable Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Secretary of Labor of the United States of America
  • The Honorable Christopher Landau, Deputy Secretary of State of the United States of America
  • The Honorable William E. Grayson, Ambassador, USA Pavilion Commissioner General, EXPO 2025, and other accompanying delegates.

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