US EditionOsaka Expo opens in Japan offering a vision of the future. Here's what to know
- The World Exposition in Osaka opened on April 13, 2025, on Yumeshima, an artificial island.
- Organizers planned the six-month expo, centered on sustainable futures, to boost Japan's domestic economy.
- The expo features 158 participating countries and regions, major exhibits within the Grand Ring, and an estimated 28.2 million visitors.
- Masakazu Tokura declared the expo open, stating on April 13, 2025: 'the expo in Osaka open'.
- Despite an estimated economic impact of 2.92 trillion yen, the expo faces concerns over late preparations, unfinished pavilions, and lower-than-expected advance ticket sales.
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Expo 2025 opens in Osaka with about 80 pavilions for visitors to enjoy
Expo 2025 opens in Osaka, Japan, offering a vision of the future with participants from more than 160 countries and regions showcasing their futuristic exhibits amid a time of global divisions, tensions and wars.
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AlKhaleej TodayKetchup to Moon rock: What’s the point of a World Expo?
OSAKA, April 13 — Expo 2025 kicked off today in the Japanese city of Osaka but in the age of online information and mass tourism, what is the purpose of a World’s Fair? The huge events, which draw millions of visitors to a chosen city every five years or so, hark back to London’s 1851 Great Exhibition held inside the Crystal Palace. As 160 countries and regions show off their technological and cultural achievements at the six-month Osaka Expo, A…
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