Mathias Cormann, OECD Secretary-General

Official visit of the Secretary-General to Japan (Tokyo, 23rd - 25th April 2012)

On the occasion of his visit, Angel Gurría presented the OECD report "Policies for a revitalisation of Japan" and met with government and business representatives including:

Mr. Yoshihiko Noda, Prime Minister of Japan
Mr. Yukio Edano, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry
Mr. Jun Azumi, Minister of Finance
Mr. Motohisa Furukawa, Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy
Mr. Kōichirō Gemba, Minister for Foreign Affairs
Mr. Tatsuo Kawabata, Minister for Internal Affairs and Communication
Mr. Michihiko Kano, Minister of Agriculture
Mr. Takeshi Maeda, Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transportation
Mr. Hirofumi Hirano, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
Mr. Shinichi Nishimiya, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs
Mr. Masaaki Shirakawa, Governor, Bank of Japan
Mr. Hiromasa Yonekura, Chairman, Keidanren
Mr. Nobuaki Koga, Rengō (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
Mr. Katsutoshi Saito, Vice-Chairman of BIAC, with members of Keidanren

Photo © OECD Tokyo Centre

From left to right: Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General, Yoshihiko Noda, Prime Minister of Japan

Speeches delivered in Japan:
- Promoting Social Cohesion in Japan (25 April 2012)
- Revitalising the Japanese Economy: The Way Forward (24 April 2012)

- The OECD skills strategy and its relevance for Japan (24 April 2012)