Presidential Delegation to Attend U.S. National Day at Expo 2025 Osaka

The Department of State is pleased to share that a Presidential Delegation, announced recently by the White House, will attend the United States’ National Day at Expo 2025 Osaka on July 19, 2025.  The delegation will be led by Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, accompanied by United States Ambassador to Japan George Glass, Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau, and USA Pavilion Commissioner General Ambassador William E. Grayson.   

The delegation will visit the USA Pavilion to participate in official U.S. National Day programming aimed at showcasing American leadership and strengthening commercial and economic partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region.  Participation of senior U.S. leadership in Expo 2025 Osaka highlights our commitment to advancing a free, open, and secure Indo-Pacific region. 

World Expos, also known in the United States as World’s Fairs, represent unique opportunities to showcase American innovation, business, and global leadership.  Expo 2025 Osaka opened on April 13, 2025, and is expected to receive 28 million visitors over its six-month duration.  The USA Pavilion, which has already welcomed approximately 1,000,000 visitors, contains a series of immersive exhibits focused on U.S. exchange opportunities and travel as well as U.S. leadership in innovation and space exploration.  It is open daily from 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. through the end of Expo on October 13, 2025.

For further information and press inquiries, please contact the Expo Unit at expo@state.gov.