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State Minister Ogushi Receives Courtesy Call from a Delegation of the United States House Committee on Natural Resources
May 26, 2025
On Monday, May 26, Mr. Ogushi Masaki, State Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, received a courtesy call from a delegation of the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources and recognized the importance of Japan-U.S. cooperation in various areas, including the field of energy.
During the courtesy call from a delegation of the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources (Congressman Bruce Westerman (Chairman of the Committee), Congresswoman Harriet Hageman, Congresswoman Celeste Maloy, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth, and Congressman Nick Begich), both sides recognized ongoing cooperation between Japan and the United States in the field of energy and exchanged views towards further cooperation in the future.
State Minister Ogushi also conveyed Japan’s position regarding the series of US tariff measures.


Division in Charge
- Americas Division, Trade Policy Bureau
- International Affairs Division, Commissioner’s Secretariat, Agency for Natural Resources and Energy