Nepal to finally open pavilion at Osaka expo
The pavilion will be the last to open among the 158 participating countries and regions. Construction of the self-built Type A pavilion had been suspended due to delays by the Nepalese side in paying its Japanese builder, with work resuming on June 16.
Organizers gave the green light on Friday for the pavilion to open to visitors, according to the source.
The selection process for builders of the overseas pavilions, particularly those categorized as Type A constructions, proved difficult due to their complicated design and lack of coordination by the Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition.
Delays in preparation were noted even before the exhibition began, while unpaid construction fees to subcontractors were an issue for several other pavilions as well.
Angola's pavilion, whose operation had been suspended since the day after the expo kicked off on April 13, was reopened on June 26.
© KYODO
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Nikkei Asia
30 minutes ago
- Nikkei Asia
Robot maker Fanuc braces for profit hit from US tariffs
Fanuc has logged five straight quarters of rising orders. (Photo by Arata Shigeno) TAKURO HOSODA TOKYO -- Factory robot maker Fanuc has forecast a drop in annual profit despite revenue growth as U.S. tariffs threaten to raise its prices in a vital market. Consolidated orders for the April-June quarter totaled 205.9 billion yen ($1.39 billion), up 4% on the year, the Japanese company said Friday.
Nikkei Asia
an hour ago
- Nikkei Asia
US-Japan deal's 9-1 investment profit split limited in scope: Tokyo
Japan's lead trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa said that returns on investments would be decided by private companies. (Photo by Chihiro Uchiyama) SHUNSUKE USHIGOME and YUKA FURUBAYASHI TOKYO -- A nine-to-one profit-sharing split trumpeted by the White House in the U.S.-Japan trade deal will apply to only a limited set of Japanese investments in America, according to according to materials released Friday by the Japanese government. The agreement includes up to $550 billion in financial support for U.S.-bound investment, some of which will have a nine-to-one profit-sharing split favoring the U.S. "based on each side's contribution and risk burden," the document said.
Nikkei Asia
2 hours ago
- Nikkei Asia
US auto industry blasts Japan tariff agreement as 'bad deal'
Japanese automakers such as Honda Motor will benefit from lower tariffs on exports to the U.S., but still face higher rates on exports from Mexico. © Reuters AZUSA KAWAKAMI NEW YORK -- The 15% tariff rate on Japanese autos and auto parts agreed in this week's deal between the U.S. and Japan has angered the U.S. auto industry, which still faces a 25% rate on its imports from elsewhere in North America. The three major American automakers -- General Motors, Ford Motor and Stellantis -- buy parts from countries with low labor costs, such as Mexico, to assemble in American factories. They also bring in finished vehicles from Mexico and Canada, as well as South Korea in GM's case. GM and Stellantis import around 40% to 50% of the vehicles they sell in the U.S.
