The Registration of Expo 2025 Osaka Kansai was granted by the BIE at its General Assembly on Dec 1st, 2020. Minister for the World Expo 2025, Mr. INOUE Shinji, attended the General Assembly meeting online and received the BIE flag (virtually). After the flag handover ceremony, he delivered a statement expressing his gratitude to the confident and trust of the BIE and his determination to work with other countries with a view to bringing about the successful Expo in 2025. (*BIE = The Bureau International des Expositions)
Statement of Minister INOUE (English)(PDF/104KB)