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Japan Times
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Japan Times
Osaka Expo sees highest daily visitor number
The ongoing Osaka Expo attracted 162,000 general visitors on Saturday, marking a new daily record, the organizer said on Sunday. The Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition expects a total of 28.2 million people to visit the event, which is set to run until Oct. 13. To achieve the goal, the event needs to draw 150,000 visitors on average per day. Saturday's number exceeded the target for the first time. Visitor reservations grew on Saturday thanks to music and fireworks attractions, according to the association.
Express Tribune
26-05-2025
- Business
- Express Tribune
Jam Kamal kicks off Japan visit to boost ties
Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan arrived in Japan on Monday, marking the start of a high-level official visit aimed at strengthening economic, trade and investment relations between Pakistan and Japan. The minister was received at the Kansai International Airport by Pakistan's economic minister, the director of Pakistan Pavilion Expo 2025 and the trade and investment counsellor, according to a press release issued by the commerce ministry. On Tuesday, the federal minister will lead Pakistan's representation at the 2025 World Expo in Osaka, beginning with a meeting with the leadership of the Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition. Following the meeting, he will tour various national pavilions, with a special visit to the Pakistan pavilion, where he is expected to interact with officials and stakeholders promoting Pakistan's culture, investment potential and trade opportunities. The Pakistan pavilion showcases the country's emerging sectors, traditional crafts, tourism attractions and industrial strengths. The minister will also visit the pavilions of key regional and global partners. Jam Kamal is scheduled to address a press conference and attend a diplomatic dinner at the Expo Salon as well as engage in bilateral discussions with Japanese officials and business representatives. The federal minister's visit is expected to pave the way for deeper economic collaboration, new trade linkages and increased visibility of Pakistan's potential at international forums.
Yomiuri Shimbun
22-05-2025
- Business
- Yomiuri Shimbun
2025 Expo Osaka: Yoshimura Asks Japan Expo Association to Consider Keeping Restaurants, Shops Open until Just before 10 P.M.
Yomiuri Shimbun file photo The 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo site in Konohana Ward, Osaka Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura has asked the Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition to consider keeping restaurants and shops open until just before 10 p.m., the closing time of the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo, he said at a press conference Wednesday. Currently, most restaurants and stores at the expo close around 8 p.m. or 9 p.m. On Saturday, Yoshimura met with Dimitri Kerkentzes, secretary general of the Bureau International des Expositions, who proposed extending the closing time of 10 p.m. by one hour so visitors could enjoy the expo at night. On the other hand, the Japan expo association pointed out it would be difficult to extend the closing time in terms of securing transportation for staff to go home. Yoshimura expressed understanding of the association's position, but noted, 'It is also true that many people want to enjoy the nightlife.'
19-05-2025
Osaka Expo to Use Electric Bus as Visitors' Rest Area
News from Japan Guide to Japan Society Travel May 19, 2025 17:41 (JST) Osaka, May 19 (Jiji Press)--The organizer of the World Exposition in Osaka said Monday that it will make an electric bus available at the Expo site for visitors to rest in from early June. The Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition hopes that visitors will use the bus to avoid heatstroke in the summer heat. The vehicle will be the same model as Isuzu Motors Ltd.'s bus used in a shuttle service between the Expo site and JR Sakurajima Station. With a capacity of 67 passengers and a fully flat floor, the electric bus will maintain an internal temperature of 25 degrees Celsius by running air conditioners powered by batteries charged at night. END [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.] Jiji Press
Japan Times
19-05-2025
- Business
- Japan Times
BIE head suggests later Osaka Expo close time
Bureau International des Expositions Secretary-General Dimitri Kerkentzes has suggested moving the closing time for the ongoing World Exposition in the city of Osaka from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m., it was learned Monday. The aim of the idea, proposed during a meeting Saturday between Kerkentzes and Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura, is to increase the number of nighttime visitors. The Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition will consider its response. Although Yoshimura expressed an intent to consider the extension, changing the closing time will affect visitor transportation plans for safe and smooth access to the event, possibly leading to increased costs for security. The expo's current opening hours are 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Ticket bookings are concentrated in the morning.
