On November 30, the Minister of Economy, Franz Fayot, accompanied by Carlo Thelen, Director General of the Chamber of Commerce, and Pierre Ferring, Ambassador of Luxembourg to Japan and Korea, left South Korea, heading to Japan for a three-day work visit.
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(from left to right) Akira Takeda, General Manager International Relations Office Japan Expo Association Osaka 2025; Hiroyuki Ishige, general secretary of the Osaka World Expo; Franz Fayot, Minister of Economy; Carlo Thelen, Director General of the Chamber of Commerce; André Hansen, Commissioner General of the Luxembourg Pavilion at the Universal Exposition in Osaka
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(left to right) David Goebbels, Deputy Head of Mission (non-resident) at the Embassy of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg to the Republic of Korea; Shigehiko Hattori, Honorary Consul in Kyoto/Kansai; Franz Fayot, Minister of Economy; André Hansen, general commissioner at the Luxembourg pavilion of the Universal Exposition in Osaka
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(from left to right) Hiroyuki Ishige, General Secretary of the Universal Exposition in Osaka; André Hansen, general commissioner of the Luxembourg pavilion at the Universal Exposition in Osaka; n/a
Upon his arrival in Osaka, Franz Fayot attended the official signing ceremony of the contract for Luxembourg’s participation in the 2025 Universal Exhibition in Osaka by the Commissioner General of the Luxembourg Pavilion, André Hansen, and the Secretary General of the Expo, Hiroyuki Ishige.
Luxembourg is therefore among the first signatories for its 25th participation in a universal exposition. This signing is an important step in formalizing the Grand Duchy’s participation in the Expo to be held from 13 April to 13 October 2025 in Osaka. Furthermore, the interview made it possible to present the project for the Luxembourg pavilion to the organizers of the Expo. It was designed by the Luxembourg architectural firm SteinmetzDeMeyer in such a way as to correspond as closely as possible to the criteria of circularity and have the least possible impact on the environment. It will therefore be an opportunity for Luxembourg to show its commitment and know-how in the field of circularity and sustainability.
This Friday, the economy minister will meet the Japanese minister in charge of the Osaka 2025 World Expo, Naoki Okada, as part of an interview in Tokyo. This will be the occasion to discuss the preparations for the organization of Expo 2025 in Osaka.
Press release from the Ministry of Economy
