(1)Aichi Expo holds pre-opening ceremony

NAGAKUTE, Japan - Emperor Akihito delivers a speech during the pre-opening ceremony of the 2005 World Exposition in the town of Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture, on March 24. The six-month-long event, joined by more than 120 countries and international organizations opens on March 25.

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