Osaka Expo draws over 25 million visitors ahead of closing after six-month run


People visit the opening day of the Expo 2025 in Osaka, central Japan, Sunday, April 13, 2025. - Photo: AP

OSAKA: (Bernama-Kyodo) The World Exposition in Osaka has attracted more than 25 million visitors, according to an estimate released by organisers on Sunday (Oct 12), ahead of its closing the following day after a six-month run, Kyodo News reported.

At the closing ceremony for the event, in which 158 countries and regions participated, the flag of the Bureau International des Expositions, the Paris-based body that oversees world expos, will be handed to Saudi Arabia, the 2030 host.

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