Over 7.8 million advance tickets have been sold, with 159 countries and regions taking part including Singapore. Read more at straitstimes.com.

OSAKA: Japan is gearing up for the World Expo 2025, which will open in mid-April on the artificial island of Yumeshima off the shores of Osaka, the nation’s second most populated city.

Osaka IR is mainly funded by Orix Corp. and MGM Resorts Japan LLC. The IR is scheduled to open on Yumeshima island in Osaka Bay around autumn 2030, following the 2025 Osaka Kansai Expo.