Minister Beljaarts of Economic Affairs visits Singapore and Japan from Monday, May 19 to Thursday, May 22. The visit to Singapore coincides with SEMICON Southeast Asia, an international fair focused on the semiconductor industry. In Japan, the minister will be present during the Dutch national day at World Expo 2025 in Osaka. He is leading an economic mission of over 80 companies focused on high-tech and digitalization. The minister will also meet with executives of Japanese companies based in the Netherlands. The visit to Japan further marks 425 years of bilateral relations between the Netherlands and Japan.