General view shows the official opening ceremony of the Expo 2025, a day before the event opens to the public, in Osaka, Japan on Saturday, April 12, 2025, in this photo taken by Kyodo. -- Kyodo via REUTERS
OSAKA, Japan (AP): Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, speaking at Saturday's opening ceremony for the Osaka expo, expressed his hope that the event will help restore global unity in a world plagued by conflicts and trade wars.
"The world, having overcome the coronavirus pandemic, is now threatened by an array of divisions,” Ishiba said.
