2025 World Expo in Osaka to run for half year from April 13

The Japanese government decided Friday to hold the World Exposition in 2025 in Osaka from April 13 through Oct. 13, bringing forward the starting day by several weeks from the original plan to avoid congestion during the Golden Week holiday period.A plan for the expo including the schedule and other details will be submitted later this month to the Bureau of International Expositions, the intergovernmental organization in charge of overseeing world expos, for approval at its general meeting in June.Japan initially sought to hold the event from May 3 to Nov. 3 in 2025. The annual holiday per…READ FULL ARTICLE