Japan Expo 2025 draws five million visitors in first six weeks


Crowds queuing up for events at various pavilions during the 2025 Osaka Expo in the city of Osaka on May 21, 2025. - AFP

TOKYO: The World Expo in Japan's Osaka has welcomed five million visitors in its first six weeks, organisers say, despite lukewarm enthusiasm for the event ahead of its opening.

A Mars meteorite and a beating artificial heart grown from stem cells are among the displays at Expo 2025, where more than 160 countries, regions and organisations are taking part.

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