Parliamentary Vice-Minister Takeuchi Visits Osaka Prefecture on Hungary’s National Day at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai

1. Participation in Hungary’s national day event

Parliamentary Vice-Minster Takeuchi attended Hungary’s national day event held at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai. At the ceremony, he appeared on stage with President Sulyok and delivered a speech as a representative of the Government of Japan. The two also visited both the Japan Pavilion and the Hungary pavilion. At a banquet held afterward, they exchanged views on enhancing bilateral relations.

                         Delivery of a speech at the ceremony                                         At the banquet

2. Guiding President Sulyok through the Fukushima Reconstruction Exhibition

Parliamentary Vice-Minister Takeuchi guided President Sulyok and other visitors from the Hungarian government through the Fukushima Reconstruction Exhibition, which was held by METI as part of the “A Better Reconstruction from the Great East Japan Earthquake” exhibition jointly organized by the Reconstruction Agency and METI at the venue of Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai. President Sulyok, after listening to the explanations about the post-earthquake situations in Fukushima Prefecture and about the traditional events held in the Hamadori area, etc. in the Prefecture, enjoyed the experience of tasting sake and Joban-mono (seafood caught in the Joban Coast) from Fukushima.

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  Explanation of the damage caused to Fukushima Prefecture
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  Explanation of sake brewing in the Hamadori area, etc. in Fukushima

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  Explanation of Joban-mono
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  In front of the message board for messages from visitors

3. Participation in the Fukushima Reconstruction Exhibition’s Closing Ceremony

Parliamentary Vice-Minister Takeuchi participated in the Fukushima Reconstruction Exhibition’s Closing Ceremony and received “START!! FROM FUKUSHIMA HAMADORI Activity Declarations” from companies participating in the Exhibition from Hamadori. In the declarations, they were committed to embracing challenges in Hamadori and implementing measures to increase the number of active population in Hamadori. In response, the Parliamentary Vice-Minister said that METI will push ahead with measures to bring this liveliness in Expo to Hamadori, including measures to increase the numbers of exchange population and related population in Hamadori, toward the earliest possible full reconstruction of the area.

Division in Charge

• Fukushima Public Relations Strategy and Reputational Management Office, Fukushima Reconstruction Promotion Group
• International Exhibitions Promotion Office, Commerce and Service Industry Policy Group
• Director, Europe Division, Trade Policy Bureau