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  1. 15.5.2026 | Minister of Economic Affairs Sakari Puisto will visit the Republic of Korea on 17–19 May and Japan on 19–22 May 2026. The topics on the agenda will include economic security and critical and emerging technologies. In Japan, Puisto will be accompanied by a business delegation from Finland’s quantum sector and other key high technology companies.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/minister-of-economic-affairs-puisto-to-visit-korea-and-japan
  2. 8.10.2025 | Minister of Education and Minister for Nordic Cooperation Anders Adlercreutz will visit Japan on 9–12 October. During his visit, he will take part in events at the Osaka World Expo.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/minister-adlercreutz-to-visit-japan
  3. 5.9.2025 | Permanent Secretary Pulkkinen to South Korea and Japan Ministry of Defence Publication date 5.9.2025 13.05 Type: Press release Permanent Secretary of Finland’s Ministry of Defence Esa Pulkkinen will pay a working visit to South Korea and Japan fro...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/permanent-secretary-pulkkinen-to-south-korea-and-japan
  4. 15.6.2026 | The Ministry of Defence has published a report on Finland’s exports of defence materiel in 2025. The report provides statistical data on both the granted export licences and actual exports.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/exports-of-defence-materiel-grew-241-per-cent-in-2025
  5. 6.6.2025 | Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio will visit Japan on 9–12 June 2025 as a member of the official delegation of the President of the Republic, Alexander Stubb. In Japan, Minister Tavio will visit Tokyo and Osaka.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-for-foreign-trade-and-development-tavio-to-visit-japan
  6. 8.5.2026 | At the presidential session on Friday 8 May, the President of the Republic appointed Erik Lundberg to serve as Head of Mission at Finland’s Embassy in Addis Ababa and Pasi Hellman to serve as Head of Mission at Finland’s Embassy in Tokyo as of 1 September 2026 and Maria Ågren to serve as Roving Ambassador for Turkmenistan as of 1 June 2026.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/new-heads-of-mission-appointed-to-addis-ababa-and-tokyo-and-roving-ambassador-to-turkmenistan
  7. 5.12.2024 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo will visit Japan on 9–12 December. The purpose of the visit is to deepen cooperation between Finland and Japan, to discuss the current foreign and security policy situation and to strengthen contacts between Finnish and Japanese businesses. A business delegation put together by Business Finland will accompany the Prime Minister on the visit.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-to-visit-japan
  8. 1.10.2024 | Minister of Science and Culture Sari Multala will visit Japan from 2 October to 7 October. The Minister will attend the meeting of the Science and Technology in Society forum, meet key figures in the field of science and culture and learn about topics and places of interest.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/minister-multala-to-visit-japan
  9. 16.4.2026 | Finland has joined the Pax Silica initiative that aims to secure supply chains for semiconductors, critical minerals and artificial intelligence infrastructure. The declaration was signed on behalf of Finland by Minister of Economic Affairs Sakari Puisto in Washington on 16 April 2026.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/finland-to-participate-in-pax-silica-initiative
  10. 6.9.2024 | Minister of Defence Häkkänen to visit South Korea and Japan Ministry of Defence Publication date 6.9.2024 16.32 Type: Press release Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen will visit South Korea and Japan from 9 to 13 September 2024. Minister Häkkänen ...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/minister-of-defence-hakkanen-to-visit-south-korea-and-japan
  11. 11.3.2026 | The Ministry for Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment request views from companies and interest groups concerning potential plurilateral trade agreement negotiations on critical minerals.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/information-request-regarding-plurilateral-trade-agreement-on-critical-minerals
  12. 24.3.2026 | Finland has joined the US-led Foundational Infrastructure for Responsible Use of Small Modular Reactor Technology (FIRST) programme as a contributing partner. Led by the State Department’s Bureau of Arms Control and Nonproliferation (ACN), FIRST harnesses the power of the nuclear industry to expedite responsible nuclear reactor deployment worldwide.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-becomes-contributing-partner-in-us-led-programme-promoting-responsible-use-of-small-modular-reactor-technology
  13. 26.2.2026 | Minister of Transport and Communications Lulu Ranne will attend the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on 2 and 3 March 2026. Her agenda will include speaking engagements and international meetings with ministers and stakeholders.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/minister-ranne-to-attend-mobile-world-congress
  14. 3.3.2026 | Finland has joined the Global Coalition on Telecommunications (GCOT) in connection with the Barcelona Mobile World Congress. The congress also saw the release of the GCOT’s principles for security and resilience in 6G, which Finland supports.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/finland-to-deepen-international-cooperation-in-telecommunications
  15. 5.1.2024 | Finland's Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will meet Japan’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Yoko Kamikawa in Helsinki on 9 January.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/japan-s-foreign-minister-to-visit-finland
  16. 10.4.2026 | The official development assistance (ODA) continued to decline in 2025 both globally and in Finland. Statistics indicate a broad shift in global development finance. Ukraine remained Finland’s largest partner country for bilateral development cooperation.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/2025-saw-historic-decline-in-international-development-finance
  17. 27.2.2026 | At the presidential session on Friday 27 February, the President of the Republic appointed Miia Rantanen to serve as Head of Mission at Finland’s Consulate General in New York and Anna Yletyinen to serve as Head of Mission at the Consulate in São Paulo.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/new-heads-of-mission-appointed-to-finland-s-consulate-general-in-new-york-and-consulate-in-sao-paulo
  18. 17.9.2025 | Permanent Secretary Pulkkinen: Cooperation between like-minded countries is increasingly important in the current security situation Ministry of Defence Publication date 17.9.2025 10.27 Type: Press release Permanent Secretary of Finland’s Ministry...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/permanent-secretary-pulkkinen-cooperation-between-like-minded-countries-is-increasingly-important-in-the-current-security-situation
  19. 19.12.2025 | The Finnish Government has made progress on its objective of doubling food exports by 2031. Business Finland’s foreign operations related to export promotion will be integrated into the structures of the Foreign Service, creating new opportunities to boost food exports through enhanced cooperation between the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/new-measures-to-boost-finnish-food-exports
  20. 25.2.2026 | Security policy topics, which have dominated international coverage on Finland since 2022, continued as the key theme in 2025. The number of news headlines about Finland was lower than the previous year, but President of the Republic Alexander Stubb assumed a significantly more visible role on the international stage. Country brand surveys indicate that Finland’s brand has become more positive, and awareness of Finland has increased since 2024.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/president-alexander-stubb-and-security-policy-drew-global-attention-to-finland-in-2025