https://www.scmp.com/rss/523866/feed The latest news and top stories on the Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition. An Osaka-based non-profit organisation, the Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition is dedicated to planning and managing Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai. Its main areas of focus include fostering international cooperation, showcasing innovations and ensuring event sustainability. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com SCMP’s Asia desk SCMP’s Asia desk Japan’s World Expo Osaka is coming to an end on an unexpectedly high note on Monday, having drawn a record 25 million visitors despite initially battling low ticket sales as well as transport and health-related issues. While the final count is likely to fall short of the organisers’ original target of 28 million visitors, the event has already surpassed its break-even point of 116 billion yen (US$760 million) in operational costs, according to a Kyodo news agency report. It is also estimated to... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3328779/japans-osaka-expo-draws-25-million-people-despite-initial-hiccups?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3328779/japans-osaka-expo-draws-25-million-people-despite-initial-hiccups?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 13 Oct 2025 06:48:28 +0000 SCMP’s Asia desk SCMP’s Asia desk About 30,000 visitors to Japan’s World Exposition in Osaka were left stranded, with some forced to spend the night inside the expo grounds, after the sole train service to the venue had to be halted due to a power outage on Wednesday. Services on the Chuo Line, the only direct route to Yumeshima, the artificial island that hosts the expo, were halted at 9.30pm – 30 minutes before closing time – because of an electrical failure, Kyodo news agency reported. While the Osaka Metro partially restored... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3321888/power-cut-strands-30000-japans-osaka-expo-sparks-calls-better-crisis-planning?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3321888/power-cut-strands-30000-japans-osaka-expo-sparks-calls-better-crisis-planning?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 14 Aug 2025 11:00:32 +0000 Julian Ryall Julian Ryall Halfway through its six-month run on an artificial island built atop a former landfill off the coast of Japan’s second city, the Osaka World Expo is falling short of organisers’ expectations. More than 10 million people have visited the expo since its April opening – a symbolic milestone, but short of the pace required to reach the break-even threshold. Organisers estimate that 22 million visitors will be needed by the time the event closes in October for the expo to cover its costs. While the... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3318153/japans-osaka-expo-failing-visitor-numbers-disappoint-halfway-mark?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3318153/japans-osaka-expo-failing-visitor-numbers-disappoint-halfway-mark?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 14 Jul 2025 09:43:27 +0000