Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is considering holding a meeting with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who is set to visit the 2025 Osaka Expo this week, government sources have said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/15/japan/politics/ishiba-bessent-osaka/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #scottbessent #shigeruishiba #osaka #2025osakaexpo #us #trade #tariffs #usjapanrelations
General visitors to the World Expo in Osaka are expected to exceed 10 million on Sunday, which marks the halfway point of the six-month event which began on April 13. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/13/japan/visitors-osaka-expo-10-million/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #kansai #osaka #2025osakaexpo
Local governments in Japan have been enhancing tourism promotion at the Osaka Expo as the event hits its midway point. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/12/japan/osaka-expo-tourism-leverage/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #osaka #2025osakaexpo #tourism #kansai
The 2025 Osaka Expo marked its national day for Japan on Thursday in a ceremony featuring a spirited calligraphy presentation, a gagaku performance and a performance by best-selling singer Misia. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/03/japan/osaka-expo-japan-day/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #2025osakaexpo #osaka #misia
The Blue Impulse aerobatic team of the Air Self-Defense Force will perform over the venue of the Osaka Expo on July 12 and 13 after its planned performance in April was canceled due to poor weather. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/02/japan/blue-impulse-osaka-expo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #2025osakaexpo #blueimpulse #asdf
The Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition held a commemorative ceremony Sunday as the total number of visitors, including staff, reached 10 million at the Expo in Osaka. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/29/japan/osaka-expo-visitors-top-10-million/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #osaka #2025osakaexpo #japanassociationforthe2025worldexposition #tourism