On December 3, Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell will host a preview of the USA Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, including an initial look at one of the Pavilion exhibit spaces as well as the USA Pavilion's official mascot. The remarks will begin at 11:00 a.m. EST in the Benjamin Franklin Room at the Department of State. The Deputy Secretary will be joined by Japanese Ambassador to the United States Shigeo Yamada.
The remarks are open to the press and will be streamed live on the Department YouTube Channel . Preset time for video cameras is 10:15 a.m. EST from the 23rd Street entrance. Final access time for writers and stills is 10:30 a.m. EST from the 23rd Street entrance.
Media representatives may attend this event upon presentation of one of the following: (1) a U.S. government-issued photo media credential (e.g., Department of State, White House, Congress, Department of Defense, or Foreign Press Center), or (2) an official photo identification card issued by their news organization, or (3) a letter from their employer on official letterhead verifying their current employment as a journalist. Additionally, they must present an official government photo identification card (i.e., U.S. driver's license or passport).
