Gloom on display
World Expo 2025 opens in Japan amid rising global tensions and economic uncertainty
Updated: 2025-04-21 10:43
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Organizers expect 28 million visitors through mid-October, though ticket sales have been slow, with about 9 million sold in advance — well short of an initial target of 14 million.
The 2025 version opens under a cloud dark enough to cast a shadow over the 390-hectare grounds on the reclaimed Yumeshima, a former dumping ground for industrial waste.
