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South Korea: Fire Breaks Out at Seoul Convention Center, Prompting Evacuation

A fire broke out at the COEX convention center in Gangnam District, southern Seoul on Friday, April 25, prompting an evacuation of the building.

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Golden Mask of Tower of Sun to be displayed permanently

Golden Mask constituting the top part of the Tower of Sun built for the Osaka world exposition in 1970 is unveiled at a ceremony marking the completion of the facility displaying it permanently at Expo '70 Commemorative Park in the Osaka Prefecture city of Suita on Aug. 10, 2023.

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Golden Mask of Tower of Sun to be displayed permanently

Golden Mask constituting the top part of Tower of the Sun built for the Osaka world exposition in 1970 is unveiled at a ceremony marking the completion of the facility displaying it permanently at Expo '70 Commemorative Park in the Osaka Prefecture city of Suita on Aug. 10, 2023.

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Golden Mask of Tower of Sun to be displayed permanently

Golden Mask constituting the top part of the Tower of Sun built for the Osaka world exposition in 1970 is unveiled at a ceremony marking the completion of the facility displaying it permanently at Expo '70 Commemorative Park in the Osaka Prefecture city of Suita on Aug. 10, 2023.

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COVID-19 cases rampant in Osaka Pref.

The Tower of the Sun is lit up in red at Expo'70 Commemorative Park in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, on Dec. 26, 2022, as the western Japan prefecture's COVID-19 alert is raised to the maximum level with hospital beds allotted to COVID patients exceeding 50 percent of capacity.

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COVID-19 cases rampant in Osaka Pref.

The Tower of the Sun is lit up in red at Expo'70 Commemorative Park in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, on Dec. 26, 2022, as the western Japan prefecture's COVID-19 alert is raised to the maximum level with hospital beds allotted to COVID patients exceeding 50 percent of capacity.

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Osaka Prefectural gov't takes over Expo park management

OSAKA, Japan - A ceremony is held in the Expo' 70 Commemorative Park in Suita, Osaka, on April 1, 2014, to transfer the management of the park to the Osaka prefectural government after the Commemorative Organization for The Japan World Exposition '70 dissolved. The Tower of the Sun, the symbol of the world exposition designed by artist Taro Okamoto, is seen in the background.

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World record of simultaneous shaving participants

OSAKA, Japan - Men shave simultaneously at the Expo '70 Commemorative Park in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, on Nov. 3, 2011 at an event to set a world record for the most participants shaving at the same time, using Panasonic Corp.'s Lamdash electric shaver at multiple venues in Japan and abroad. A total of 1,981 men participated at 18 venues including the main site of the park as well as other venues in Seoul, Hong Kong and Taipei, achieving the status of a Guinness World Record.

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Okamoto's missing work recreated in photo

OSAKA, Japan - ''Chitei no Taiyo,'' a work by the late artist Taro Okamoto, is displayed after being recreated from a photo for an exhibition at the Expo '70 Commemorative Park in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, on Aug. 26, 2011. The work, literally meaning ''underground sun,'' was one of four works portraying a face that was part of the 1970 Osaka expo's symbolic structure ''Tower of the Sun'' and went missing afterward. The exhibition commemorating the 100th anniversary of Okamoto's birth is scheduled to be held from Aug. 27 through Oct. 10.

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Campaign to end violence against women

Video taken Nov. 12, 2021, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the Tower of the Sun being lit up in purple at Expo'70 Commemorative Park in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, as part of a campaign to end violence against women.

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Campaign to end violence against women

Photo taken Nov. 12, 2021, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the Tower of the Sun being lit up in purple at Expo'70 Commemorative Park in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, as part of a campaign to end violence against women.

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Campaign to end violence against women

Photo taken Nov. 12, 2021, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the Tower of the Sun being lit up in purple at Expo'70 Commemorative Park in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, as part of a campaign to end violence against women.

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Campaign to end violence against women

Photo taken Nov. 12, 2021, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the Tower of the Sun being lit up in purple at Expo'70 Commemorative Park in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, as part of a campaign to end violence against women.

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Lotus flowers in full bloom

Lotus flowers are in full bloom at the Expo '70 Commemorative Park in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, western Japan on July 9, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sake drinking through lotus stem

A woman drinks sake through the stem of a lotus leaf at the Expo '70 Commemorative Park in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, western Japan on July 9, 2016. The park let visitors try "zobihai" (elephant nose cup) sake drinking that uses a lotus leaf as a cup resembling an elephant nose, which is a summer custom deriving from ancient China. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's tallest Ferris wheel opens

Photo shows Japan's tallest Ferris wheel that started operating at a large commercial complex in the western Japan city of Suita on July 1, 2016. The 123-meter-high Redhorse Osaka Wheel is located in Expocity in the Expo '70 Commemorative Park, the site of the 1970 World Exposition. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tallest Ferris wheel in Japan

Photo taken June 23, 2016, in the western Japan city of Suita shows the tallest Ferris wheel in Japan, which will open to the public from July 1. From the gondolas of Redhorse Osaka Wheel, riders will be able to see the Tower of the Sun -- the symbol of the Expo '70 Commemorative Park -- and enjoy panoramic views of Osaka city. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tallest Ferris wheel in Japan

Photo taken June 23, 2016, in the western Japan city of Suita shows the inside of a gondola of the tallest Ferris wheel in Japan, which will open to the public from July 1, and the view looking out. Riders of Redhorse Osaka Wheel will be able to see the Tower of the Sun -- the symbol of the Expo '70 Commemorative Park -- and enjoy panoramic views of Osaka city. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Major commercial complex Expocity opens in Osaka

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the large-scale commercial complex "Expocity," which was built on a former amusement park site in the Expo '70 Commemorative Park, in the western Japan city of Suita, and opened on Nov. 19, 2015. The photo also shows the Tower of the Sun (top), the symbol of the Expo '70. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Major commercial complex Expocity opens in Osaka

Officials attend a tape-cutting ceremony to mark the opening of the large-scale commercial complex "Expocity," built on a former amusement park site in the Expo '70 Commemorative Park, in the western Japan city of Suita on Nov. 19, 2015. The developer, Mitsui Fudosan Co., expects 17 million visitors annually to the 170,000-square-meter complex. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Major commercial complex Expocity opens in Osaka

Photo taken on Nov. 19, 2015 from a Kyodo News helicopter shows crowds of people visiting the large-scale commercial complex "Expocity," which was built on a former amusement park site in the Expo '70 Commemorative Park, in the western Japan city of Suita. The 170,000-square-meter complex opened to the public the same day and is expected to attract 17 million visitors annually. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's largest commercial complex to open in Osaka

The commercial complex "Expocity" opens to the media in the western Japan city of Suita on Nov. 16, 2015. The largest commercial complex in the country, built on a former amusement park site in the Expo '70 Commemorative Park, is scheduled to open to the public on Nov. 19. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's largest commercial complex to open in Osaka

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a commercial complex "Expocity," which opened to the media in the western Japan city of Suita on Nov. 16, 2015. The largest commercial complex in the country, built on a former amusement park site in the Expo '70 Commemorative Park, is scheduled to open to the public on Nov. 19. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

A Tokyo Olympic torch relay runner carries the Olympic flame at Expo '70 Commemorative Park in Suita in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on April 14, 2021, as the event takes place with the general public excluded from the park due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

Tokyo Olympic torch relay runners wait inside a bus, wearing masks to prevent coronavirus infection, at Expo '70 Commemorative Park in Suita in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on April 14, 2021. The general public was excluded from the park due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

Tokyo Olympic torch relay runners wait inside a bus, wearing masks to prevent coronavirus infection, at Expo '70 Commemorative Park in Suita in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on April 14, 2021. The general public was excluded from the park due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

The Olympic flame is passed from torch to torch during its relay at Expo '70 Commemorative Park in Suita in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on April 14, 2021, with the general public excluded from the park due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

Police officers wearing masks patrol in front of the Tower of the Sun at Expo '70 Commemorative Park in Suita in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on April 14, 2021, as the Tokyo Olympic torch relay takes place with the general public excluded from the park due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

A man taking part in the Tokyo Olympic torch relay chats with his family before starting to run in front of the Tower of the Sun at Expo '70 Commemorative Park in Suita in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on April 14, 2021. The general public, except torch relay participants' families, was excluded from the park due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

A Tokyo Olympic torch relay runner passes by the Tower of the Sun at the Expo '70 Commemorative Park in Suita in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on April 14, 2021, with the public excluded from the park due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

A Tokyo Olympic torch relay participant runs in the Expo '70 Commemorative Park in Suita in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on April 14, 2021, with the public excluded from the park due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

The Tokyo Olympic flame is passed from torch to torch during its relay near the Tower of the Sun at the Expo '70 Commemorative Park in Suita in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on April 14, 2021, with the public excluded from the park due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

A Tokyo Olympic torch relay participant runs together with police officers wearing face masks at the Expo '70 Commemorative Park in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, on April 13, 2021, as the event takes place with no spectators present amid the coronavirus pandemic in the western Japan prefecture.

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

Police officers patrol at the Expo '70 Commemorative Park in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, on April 13, 2021, as the Tokyo Olympic torch relay takes place with no spectators present amid the coronavirus pandemic in the western Japan prefecture.

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

Police officers stand on guard in front of the Tower of Sun at the Expo '70 Commemorative Park in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, on April 13, 2021, as the Tokyo Olympic torch relay takes place with no spectators present amid the coronavirus pandemic in the western Japan prefecture.

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

An event to celebrate the arrival of the Olympic flame for the Tokyo Olympics is held without spectators at the Expo '70 Commemorative Park in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, on April 13, 2021, amid a sharp rise in daily coronavirus cases in the western Japan prefecture.

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

An event to celebrate the arrival of the Olympic flame for the Tokyo Olympics is held without spectators at the Expo '70 Commemorative Park in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, on April 13, 2021, amid a sharp rise in daily coronavirus cases in the western Japan prefecture.

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

Tetsuya (C), a member of popular J-pop group Exile, runs during an event held without spectators at the Expo '70 Commemorative Park in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, on April 13, 2021, to celebrate the arrival of the Olympic flame for the Tokyo Olympics, amid a sharp rise in daily coronavirus cases.

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

A Tokyo Olympic torch relay participant runs in the Expo '70 Commemorative Park in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, on April 13, 2021, with no spectators present. In light of a surge in coronavirus infections, the torch relay in Osaka is not taking place on roads where large crowds might have gathered.

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

London Olympics swimming bronze medalist Aya Terakawa poses against the backdrop of the Tower of Sun at the Expo '70 Commemorative Park in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, before she runs in the Tokyo Olympic torch relay on April 13, 2021, with no spectators present. In light of a surge in coronavirus infections, the torch relay in Osaka is not taking place on roads where large crowds might have gathered.

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

A Tokyo Olympic torch relay participant runs in the Expo '70 Commemorative Park in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, on April 13, 2021, with no spectators present. In light of a surge in coronavirus infections, the torch relay in Osaka is not taking place on roads where large crowds might have gathered.

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a Tokyo Olympic torch relay runner (center right) passing by the Tower of Sun at the Expo '70 Commemorative Park in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, on April 13, 2021, with no spectators present. In light of a surge in coronavirus infections, the torch relay in Osaka is not taking place on roads where large crowds might have gathered.

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

London Olympics swimming bronze medalist Aya Terakawa passes by the Tower of Sun at the Expo '70 Commemorative Park in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, during the Tokyo Olympic torch relay on April 13, 2021, with no spectators present. In light of a surge in coronavirus infections, the torch relay in Osaka is not taking place on roads where large crowds might have gathered.

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

A Tokyo Olympic torch relay participant runs in the Expo '70 Commemorative Park in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, on April 13, 2021, with no spectators present. In light of a surge in coronavirus infections, the torch relay in Osaka is not taking place on roads where large crowds might have gathered.

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a Tokyo Olympic torch relay runner (center right) passing by the Tower of Sun at the Expo '70 Commemorative Park in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, on April 13, 2021, with no spectators present. In light of a surge in coronavirus infections, the torch relay in Osaka is not taking place on roads where large crowds might have gathered.

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

A Tokyo Olympic torch relay participant runs in the Expo '70 Commemorative Park in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, on April 13, 2021, with no spectators present. In light of a surge in coronavirus infections, the torch relay in Osaka is not taking place on roads where large crowds might have gathered.

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

London Olympics swimming bronze medalist Aya Terakawa runs in the Tokyo Olympic torch relay at the Expo '70 Commemorative Park in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, on April 13, 2021, without spectators. In light of a surge in coronavirus infections, the torch relay in Osaka is not taking place on roads where large crowds may gather.

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

Rakugo storyteller Katsura Bunshi runs in the Tokyo Olympic torch relay at the Expo '70 Commemorative Park in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, on April 13, 2021, in the absence of spectators. In light of a surge in coronavirus infections, the torch relay in Osaka is not taking place on roads where large crowds may gather.

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

Kabuki actor Kataoka Ainosuke runs in the Tokyo Olympic torch relay at the Expo '70 Commemorative Park in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, on April 13, 2021, in the absence of spectators. In light of a surge in coronavirus infections, the torch relay in Osaka is not taking place on roads where large crowds may gather.

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

London Olympics swimming bronze medalist Aya Terakawa runs in the Tokyo Olympic torch relay at the Expo '70 Commemorative Park in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, on April 13, 2021, without spectators. In light of a surge in coronavirus infections, the torch relay in Osaka is not taking place on roads where large crowds may gather.