Van der Bellen Visits Japan: Focus on Business Delegation and EXPO 2025

People › Other ♦ Published: May 22, 2025; 10:54 ♦ (Vindobona)

Austria's President Alexander Van der Bellen is currently on a state visit to Japan, accompanied by a high-ranking business delegation of around 150 people. The four-day trip - organized in close cooperation with the Federal Ministry of Labour and Economy and the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber - is all about deepening bilateral economic and diplomatic relations.

Austria's Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen (l.) was received by Japanese Emperor Naruhito (r.). / Picture: © Österreichische Präsidentschaftskanzlei / Peter Lechner/HBF

The highlight of the trip will be participating in EXPO 2025 in Osaka, in addition to an official meeting with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and a rare audience with Emperor Naruhito. Austria wants to present itself there as an innovative business location and forge new strategic alliances in the Asia-Pacific region.

Audience with the Emperor and political talks at eye…

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