State Minister Ogushi Attends Barbados’s National Day at Expo 2025, Osaka, Kansai, Japan

1. Participation in Barbados’s National Day Even

State Minister Ogushi　attended Barbados’s National Day Event held at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai. During the ceremony, he appeared on stage with the Honourable Miss Kay S. McConney Minister and delivered a speech as a representative of the Government of Japan. In his remarks, State Minister Ogushi expressed his hope that the Expo would serve as an opportunity to further strengthen bilateral relations between Japan and Barbados. At the luncheon following the ceremony, they exchanged views on strengthening bilateral economic relations. The two also visited both the Japan Pavilion and the Barbados pavilion.

• Delivering a speech during the ceremony
• A scene at Barbados’s National Day Event

• At the luncheon
• State Minister Ogushi visiting the Barbados Pavilion

2. Meeting with the Honourable Miss Kay S. McConney, Minister of Economic Affairs and Investment of Barbados

State Minister Ogushi held a meeting with Minister McConney to convey his gratitude for Barbados’s official participation in Expo 2025, Osaka, Kansai, and expressed his expectation that bilateral economic relations will be strengthening through collaboration in industrial areas such as infrastructure, disaster prevention, environmental protection, and digital technology. Minister McConney emphasized the importance of bilateral economic relations and expressed her expectation of closer cooperation with Japan in the industrial areas of climate change Mitigation, renewable energy, logistics, animation and gaming industries.

Divisions in Charge

• Latin America and Caribbean Office, Trade Policy Bureau

• International Exhibitions Promotion Office, Commerce and Service Industry Policy Group