President Stubb to travel to Japan

Office of the President of the Republic of Finland
Press release 30/2025
9 May 2025

President of the Republic of Finland Alexander Stubb, accompanied by his spouse Suzanne Innes-Stubb, will pay a visit to Japan on 8–12 June 2025. The aim of the visit is to strengthen bilateral relations between Finland and Japan, discuss current security policy issues and global challenges, and promote cooperation between Finnish and Japanese companies.

The visit will begin on Monday 9 June in the city of Hakui, where the presidential couple will meet with the mayor of the city and visit a local high school.

The journey will continue in Tokyo from 10 to 11 June. President Stubb will, among other things, give a speech at the University of Tokyo and discuss with students. The President will also meet with business representatives.

As part of their visit, on Thursday 12 June the presidential couple will open Finland’s national day at the World Expo 2025 in Osaka.

Mrs Suzanne Innes-Stubb will have a separate programme in addition to the joint programme of the presidential couple. In Tokyo, she will visit the Meiji University and meet representatives of UN Women.

More detailed information about the program and other meetings during the visit to Japan will be provided closer to the date of the visit.

President Stubb’s delegation will include Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio, Member of Parliament and Chair of Parliamentary Defence Committee Jukka Kopra, Member of Parliament and Chair of Parliamentary Economic Affairs Committee Sakari Puisto, and Member of Parliament and Chair of the Parliamentary Friendship Group for Japan and Chair of the Intelligence Oversight Committee Mats Löfström. The President will also be accompanied by a Finnish business delegation with representatives from a wide range of business sectors.

Former President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö and his spouse Jenni Haukio last visited Japan in 2019 to attend the enthronement ceremony of Emperor Naruhito. Earlier that year, Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko of Japan had visited Finland to celebrate the centenary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.