On June 17th, 2021, Mr. Inoue Shinji, Minister for the World Expo 2025, held an online meeting with Ms. Cristina Gallach Figueras, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and for Ibero-America and the Caribbean, Kingdom of Spain. During the meeting, Minister Inoue showed his firm determination to bring about the successful EXPO 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, and sought Spain's support and active participation. Ms. Gallach expressed support for the theme of the Expo and Spain's strong interest in its participation.