OSAKA -- The total number of people heading into the 2025 World Expo in Osaka surpassed 1 million on the event's 11th day but remains short of official targets, stoking concerns the fair could miss its ambitious visitor goals.
Organizers face twin challenge of increasing ticket sales and minimizing queues
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People walk in the Japan Pavilion at the 2025 World Expo in Osaka on April 9, with an art installation depicting the movement of microorganisms. (Photo by Arisa Moriyama)
OSAKA -- The total number of people heading into the 2025 World Expo in Osaka surpassed 1 million on the event's 11th day but remains short of official targets, stoking concerns the fair could miss its ambitious visitor goals.