Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has kicked off his expo diplomacy against the backdrop of the ongoing 2025 World Exposition in Osaka with a meeting with Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov on Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/16/japan/politics/ishiba-turkmen-president-talks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #turkmenistanjapanrelations #turkmenistan #2025osakaexpo #centralasia

Emperor Naruhito met with Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/15/japan/emperor-meets-turkmenistan-president/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #emperornaruhito #serdarberdimuhamedov #2025osakaexpo

While ride-hailing services continue to gradually expand nationwide, there are growing calls for broader and more flexible implementation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/15/japan/society/japan-ride-hailing/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #ridehailing #taxis #sharingeconomy #2025osakaexpo #osaka #nipponishinnokai

Police have arrested an 80-year-old man after he allegedly told a security guard at the Osaka Expo that he had explosives in his backpack, which led to the evacuation of about 200 people. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/15/japan/crime-legal/expo-bomb-threat/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #2025osakaexpo #japanesepolice #osaka

For Kansai-centered Nippon Ishin no Kai, the Osaka Expo that kicked off in its stronghold city this week must be nothing short of a success. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/14/japan/politics/expo-and-ishin/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #2025osakaexpo #osaka #hirofumiyoshimura #nipponishinnokai #seijimaehara

Turkmenistan on Monday became the first to mark a "national day" to commemorate the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, which opened the previous day. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/14/japan/turkmenistan-osaka-expo-national-day/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #2025osakaexpo #turkmenistan

Challenges and hopes marked Sunday's opening of the 2025 World Exposition in the city of Osaka. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/14/japan/osaka-expo-confusion/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #2025osakaexpo #osaka #hirofumiyoshimura #masakazutokura

Ahead of the 2025 World Expo in Osaka, the city has added thousands of hotel rooms, including some of the world’s most luxurious brands. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/04/12/travel/osaka-expo-luxury-hotels-new/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #travel #2025osakaexpo #hotels #osaka

Led by the Osaka Prefectural Police, authorities say they have thoroughly prepared for the World Expo, an event which poses significant security challenges. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/11/japan/osaka-expo-security/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #osaka #2025osakaexpo #japanesepolice

As Expo 2025 opens in Osaka, Japan is betting on a fading global format to project optimism and innovation. But in an age of climate anxiety and digital connection, can a world’s fair still matter? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/11/japan/society/osaka-expo-relevance-history/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #2025osakaexpo #osaka #exhibitions #micetourism

A demonstration of an AI-powered suitcase, designed to assist visually impaired individuals as a robotic alternative to guide dogs, will be conducted at the Osaka Expo. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/11/japan/science-health/expo-ai-suitcase/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #visuallyimpaired #disability #2025osakaexpo

The term “bakari” can be used in several different ways to emphasize and define the limit of a range. Check out your options in this week's Bilingual piece. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/04/11/language/osaka-expo-grammar-bakari/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #language #nihongo #voacbulary #grammar #jlptn1 #jlptn2 #jlptn3 #2025osakaexpo

The Osaka Expo, set to start on Sunday, will include local governments exhibiting their specialty products as well as reconstruction progress following the Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/10/japan/osaka-expo-local-government-exhibits/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #2025osakaexpo #localgovernment #wajima #ishikawa #earthquakes #fukushima #greateastjapanearthquake

A potentially explosive concentration of methane gas has been detected at the site of the 2025 World Expo in Osaka Prefecture, prompting safety measures and raising fresh concerns about the event site. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/07/japan/osaka-expo-methane-gas-leakage/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #2025osakaexpo #osaka #methane

Countries participating in the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka are taking on Japan's love of mascots by coming up with characters of their own, some of which incorporate the culture of the host country. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/04/japan/society/expo-mascot/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #2025osakaexpo #osaka #mascots

https://www.alojapan.com/1234906/editorial-its-crunch-time-for-osaka-expo-promotion/ EDITORIAL | It’s Crunch Time for Osaka Expo Promotion #2025OsakaExpo #Decarbonization #DesigningFutureSocietyForOurLives #Economy&Tech #Editor'sPick #editorial #editorials #energy #Expo2025OsakaKansai #GrandRing #Osaka #OsakaCity #OsakaExpo #OsakaPrefecture #OsakaTopics #tech #technology #Yumeshima #大阪 #大阪府 The countdown to the official opening of the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, is on. It passed the six-month mark on October 13. O…

The Air Self-Defense Force's Blue Impulse aerobatics team, which performed at the 1970 World Exposition in Osaka Prefecture, will make a performance flight for this year's expo as well on its opening day. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/01/japan/osaka-expo-asdf-aerobatics-flight/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #2025osakaexpo #asdf #blueimpulse

The Japan Pavilion at the World Exposition in Osaka, which will feature exhibits linked to the six-month event's theme of "designing a future society for our lives," has been completed. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/31/japan/osaka-expo-japan-pavilion-completed/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #2025osakaexpo #osaka #masakazutokura

https://www.alojapan.com/1230333/japan-pavilion-to-exhibit-mars-meteorite-at-osaka-expo/ Japan pavilion to exhibit Mars meteorite at Osaka Expo #2025OsakaExpo #JAXA #Mars #METEORITES #Osaka #OsakaTopics #space #大阪 #大阪府 The government plans to exhibit one of the world’s biggest meteorites from Mars at its pavilion at this year’s World Exposition in the city of Osaka, people familiar with the matter said on Friday. The meteorite, collected by a Japanese Antarctic research expedition in 2000, will be shown to the public for the firs…

One of the largest Mars rocks in the world has been taken from the National Institute of Polar Research in Tokyo for transport to the Osaka Expo event site. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/26/japan/mars-rock-expo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #2025osakaexpo