Prime Minister Orpo visits the Osaka World Expo construction site
Construction work on the Nordic pavilion is on schedule. Photo credit: Nordic Pavilion
Prime Minister Petteri Orpo visits the construction site of the Osaka World Expo in Japan on Thursday 12 December. The World Expo will open to the public in April 2025. It is expected that around 28 million people will visit Expo during its 6 month opening time.
The Prime Minister Petteri Orpo visits the World Expo site as part of his trip to Japan, which aims to deepen economic and diplomatic relations between Finland and Japan and to support the internationalization of Finnish companies.
"Finland's participation in the Osaka World Expo is a unique investment that will open new doors for Finnish companies in the Japanese market. Japan is the world's fourth largest economy and Finland's third largest trading partner outside Europe. Its market offers significant growth opportunities for Finnish companies", states Petteri Orpo.
Opportunities for Finland at the World Expo
Finland participates the Osaka World Expo together with the other Nordic countries Denmark, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. The countries build a Nordic Pavilion together, which represents the countries' shared values of trust, sustainable development and innovation culture. The Nordic Pavilion is expected to attract around 1.7 million visitors during the six months of the World Expo. Business Finland is coordinating Finland's participation and is responsible for the operational implementation of the pavilion.
"Osaka Expo offers Finnish companies the opportunity to stand out in the market and take advantage of Finland's excellent image in Japan. We can showcase Finnish innovations at the World Expo and build stronger commercial relations with Japan", says Lassi Noponen, Director General of Business Finland.
Concept image of the Nordic Pavilion. Photo Credit: Nordic Pavilion/Rimond
Japan is Finland's second most important trading partner in Asia and relations between the two countries have deepened in recent years. Cooperation between Finland and Japan extends beyond traditional trade to technology, education and sustainable development projects, in which both countries are strongly involved.
"Recent global upheavals have broadened the image of Finland in Japan. New technologies from artificial intelligence to cybersecurity, green transition solutions, energy, 5G and 6G R&D expertise have become known as areas of excellence for Finland", Noponen continues.
Outside the Nordic Pavilion in Expo 2025 Osaka construction site. In photo from the left: Project Manager Dag Olav Koppervik, Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, Commissioner General for Finland Nita Pilkama, Ambassador for Finland in Japan Tanja Jääskeläinen and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment Timo Jaatinen. Photo credit: Embassy of Finland
Inside the Exhibition Hall. In photo from the left: Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, Ambassador for Finland in Japan Tanja Jääskeläinen and Commissioner General for Finland Nita Pilkama. Photo credit: Embassy of Finland
Project Manager Dag Olav Koppervik from Norway discussing the current situation with the Nordic Pavilion construction. In photo from the left: Ambassador for Finland in Japan Tanja Jääskeläinen, Dag Olav Koppervik, Commissioner General for Finland Nita Pilkama and Prime Minister Petteri Orpo. Photo credit: Embassy of Finland
Photos of the Prime Minister's visit added December 12, 12:00 o'clock
More Information
Nita Pilkama
Commissioner General
Business Finland / Osaka Expo 2025
Tel: +358 40 841 1166
nita.pilkama (at) businessfinland.fi
Heli Hemgård
Communications Manager
Business Finland / Visit Finland, Invest in Finland, Work in Finland
Tel: +358 40 901 5219
heli.hemgard (at) businessfinland.fi
