Osaka Gov. Matsui heads off to Milan world expo

Osaka Gov. Matsui heads off to Milan world expo

KANSAI AIRPORT, Japan, Sept. 9 Kyodo - Osaka Gov. Ichiro Matsui prepares to depart Kansai Airport in western Japan on Sept. 9, 2015, for a five-day trip to Italy and France. Matsui will visit the Milan Expo to meet with senior officials of the International Exhibitions Bureau in Paris as Osaka is considering becoming a candidate city for the 2025 world expo.

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