By KAZUHITO SUWA/ Staff Writer
December 25, 2025 at 17:39 JST
Masakazu Tokura, front, the Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition chair, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Dec. 24 alongside Hiroyuki Ishige, association secretary-general. (Kazuhito Suwa)
The Osaka Kansai Expo operator announced on Dec. 24 that the world fair's operating surplus is now projected to land between 32 billion and 37 billion yen ($205 million and $237 million). [Read More]
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