Press Conference on ASEAN’s Participation at the World Expo Osaka 2025

On 9 April, the ASEAN Secretariat held a press conference to announce its participation in the World Expo 2025 Osaka, Japan. The Expo will take place from 13 April to 13 October 2025 upholding the theme “Designing Future Society for Our Lives.”

The press conference commenced with opening remarks from the Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for Community and Corporate Affairs and Commissioner-General of ASEAN Secretariat at the World Expo, Nararya Soeprapto, alongside Ambassador of Japan to ASEAN, KIYA Masahiko. The session was followed by a live report from the ASEAN Expo team in Osaka and a Q&A session with the media. JAIF Management Team (JMT) Director Naoki Minamiguchi attended the press conference.

ASEAN’s participation in the World Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan is supported by the Government of Japan through the Japan-ASEAN Integration Fund (JAIF).

For more information on ASEAN Pavilion: https://asean.org/experience-the-asean-pavilion/