Just 16% of respondents to a weekend poll conducted by the Mainichi Shimbun said they want to go to see the 2025 World Expo, ...

A towering wooden "Grand Ring" built for Expo 2025 in Osaka pays homage to Japan's architectural history and is a symbol of unity despite criticism over costs, its creator says. Japanese architect ...

Preparations for the 2025 world exposition have entered the final stretch with two months left until the event opens in Osaka ...

A popular annual Japanese culture festival in France will be held at the World Exposition site in Osaka in April, with around ...

But Fujimoto, one of Japan's top architects, told AFP there is a deeper value to the 34.4 billion yen ($220 million) Grand Ring than just its price tag. The Expo is a "really beautiful ...