Japan and Ireland – Cooperation in the Financial Sector
2026/9/30
Mr John Hogan, Secretary General of the Department of Finance (right) and Ambassador MIYAGAWA Manabu (left)
On 30 September, Ambassador MIYAGAWA Manabu called on Mr John Hogan, Secretary General of the Department of Finance, where they exchanged views on Japan-Ireland cooperation in the financial sector.
Looking ahead the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Ireland in 2027, Ambassador welcomed the steady progress in exchanges between the financial authorities of the two countries, as well as cooperation between the relevant authorities of Japan and Ireland through the OECD and Japan-EU frameworks. He also referred to the economic analysis looking ahead to 2040 presented by Mr John McCarthy, Chief Economist at the Department of Finance, at the Global Financial Summit held in Dublin in September. The Ambassador expressed his hope that the two countries would continue to deepen their cooperation on issues including the digital economy and the use of trustworthy AI.
Secretary General Hogan stated that further cooperation with Japan in the financial sector, building on the Ireland House established in Tokyo last year, would contribute to the further development of economic relations between Japan and Ireland. Secretary General Hogan also paid tribute to the achievements of H.E. the late Mr Junji Shimada, former Ambassador of Japan to Ireland, and once again expressed his condolences on the former Ambassador's passing.
The Embassy of Japan in Ireland once again expressed its respect for Ireland's role as holder of the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, as well as for its efforts towards the preparation of the 2027 Budget, to be announced in October. The Embassy will continue to work towards further deepening cooperation between Japan and Ireland in the financial sector.
Looking ahead the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Ireland in 2027, Ambassador welcomed the steady progress in exchanges between the financial authorities of the two countries, as well as cooperation between the relevant authorities of Japan and Ireland through the OECD and Japan-EU frameworks. He also referred to the economic analysis looking ahead to 2040 presented by Mr John McCarthy, Chief Economist at the Department of Finance, at the Global Financial Summit held in Dublin in September. The Ambassador expressed his hope that the two countries would continue to deepen their cooperation on issues including the digital economy and the use of trustworthy AI.
Secretary General Hogan stated that further cooperation with Japan in the financial sector, building on the Ireland House established in Tokyo last year, would contribute to the further development of economic relations between Japan and Ireland. Secretary General Hogan also paid tribute to the achievements of H.E. the late Mr Junji Shimada, former Ambassador of Japan to Ireland, and once again expressed his condolences on the former Ambassador's passing.
The Embassy of Japan in Ireland once again expressed its respect for Ireland's role as holder of the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, as well as for its efforts towards the preparation of the 2027 Budget, to be announced in October. The Embassy will continue to work towards further deepening cooperation between Japan and Ireland in the financial sector.