No. of expo visitors top 5 million at unexpectedly fast pace

No. of expo visitors top 5 million at unexpectedly fast pace

NAGOYA, Japan - People flock to the 2005 World Exposition facilities in Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture, on May 23. The number of visitors to the expo surpassed the 5 million mark the same day at a faster clip than organizers had anticipated.

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