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[Breaking News]World Exposition in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan, May 14 Kyodo - Hiroyuki Ishige, secretary general of the Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition, attends a press conference at the venue of the expo in Osaka, western Japan, on May 12, 2025, a day before the event's one-month mark. (Kyodo)

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World Exposition in Osaka

Hiroyuki Ishige, secretary general of the Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition, attends a press conference at the venue of the expo in Osaka, western Japan, on May 12, 2025, a day before the event's one-month mark.

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World Exposition in Osaka

Hiroyuki Ishige, secretary general of the Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition, attends a press conference at the venue of the expo in Osaka, western Japan, on May 12, 2025, a day before the event's one-month mark.

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World Exposition in Osaka

Hiroyuki Ishige, secretary general of the Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition, speaks during its opening ceremony in Osaka, western Japan, on April 12, 2025.

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[Breaking News]Gigantic ring of 2025 World Expo

OSAKA, Japan, March 4 Kyodo - Hiroyuki Ishige, secretary general of the Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition, and Japanese architect Sosuke Fujimoto pose on March 4, 2025, during a ceremony in the expo's iconic Grand Ring, recognized as the world's largest wooden structure by Guinness World Records, on an artificial island in the western Japan city of Osaka. (Kyodo)

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Gigantic ring of 2025 World Expo

Hiroyuki Ishige (C), secretary general of the Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition, and Japanese architect Sosuke Fujimoto (2nd from L) pose on March 4, 2025, during a ceremony in the expo's iconic Grand Ring, recognized as the world's largest wooden structure by Guinness World Records, on an artificial island in the western Japan city of Osaka.

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Gigantic ring of 2025 World Expo

Hiroyuki Ishige (C), secretary general of the Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition, and Japanese architect Sosuke Fujimoto (R) pose on March 4, 2025, during a ceremony in the expo's iconic Grand Ring, recognized as the world's largest wooden structure by Guinness World Records, on an artificial island in the western Japan city of Osaka.

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2025 World Exposition in Osaka

Hiroyuki Ishige, secretary general of the Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition, speaks at an international conference held for participating countries in Nara, western Japan, on June 25, 2024, with the expo in Osaka set to start in April 2025.

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2025 World Exposition in Osaka

Hiroyuki Ishige, secretary general of the Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition speaks at an international conference held for participating countries in Nara, western Japan, on June 25, 2024, with the expo in Osaka set to start in April 2025.

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BIE head in Japan

Dimitri Kerkentzes (L), secretary general of the Bureau International des Expositions, attends a joint press conference in Osaka with Hiroyuki Ishige, secretary general of the Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition, on April 11, 2024.

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BIE head in Japan

Dimitri Kerkentzes (L), secretary general of the Bureau International des Expositions, shakes hands with Hiroyuki Ishige, secretary general of the Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition, in Osaka on April 11, 2024.

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JAPAN-OSAKA-WORLD EXPO 2025-CHINA-PARTICIPATION

(230428) -- TOKYO, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Shenfeng (R), commissioner general of the China Pavilion and vice chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, and Hiroyuki Ishige, secretary general of the Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition, sign a participation contract for the World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, April 27, 2023. China has signed a participation contract for the World Expo 2025 in Osaka, western Japan, indicating that the preparations for China's attendance will be in full swing. TO GO WITH "China signs participation contract for Expo 2025 in Osaka" (Xinhua/Li Guangzheng)

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Groundbreaking ceremony for Italian pavilion for 2025 Osaka expo

(From L) Hiroyuki Ishige, secretary general of the Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition, Mario Vattani, commissioner general for Italy at Expo 2025 Osaka, and Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura attend a groundbreaking ceremony for the Italian pavilion at the expo site on Dec. 19, 2023, on an artificial island in Osaka Bay in the western Japan city of Osaka.

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The Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition have a press conference

The Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition, press conference, the 2025 World Expo in the city of Osaka, Osaka Expo, Masakazu Tokura, Hiroyuki Ishige=Date:September 29, 2023, Place:Japan

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The Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition have a press conference

The Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition, press conference, the 2025 World Expo in the city of Osaka, Osaka Expo, Masakazu Tokura, Hiroyuki Ishige=Date:September 29, 2023, Place:Japan

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The Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition have a press conference

The Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition, press conference, the 2025 World Expo in the city of Osaka, Osaka Expo, Hiroyuki Ishige=Date:September 29, 2023, Place:Japan

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The Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition have a press conference

The Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition, press conference, the 2025 World Expo in the city of Osaka, Osaka Expo, Masakazu Tokura, Hiroyuki Ishige=Date:September 29, 2023, Place:Japan

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Expo "Future Society Showcase Business Exhibit" Sponsor Press Conference

Expo "Future Society Showcase Business Exhibit" Sponsor Press Conference. The photo is Hiroyuki Ishige, Secretary-General of the Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition.Date:August 27, 2023,Place:Tokyo

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BIE head in Japan

Dimitri Kerkentzes (L), secretary general of the Bureau International des Expositions, speaks at a press conference in Osaka on June 6, 2023, about preparations being made for the 2025 World Exposition in the western Japanese city. Seen on the right is Hiroyuki Ishige, secretary general of the Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition.

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BIE head in Japan

Dimitri Kerkentzes (L), secretary general of the Bureau International des Expositions, shakes hands with Hiroyuki Ishige, secretary general of the Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition, at the end of a press conference in Osaka on June 6, 2023, where the BIE head spoke about preparations being made for the 2025 event in the western Japanese city.

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China signs participation contract for Expo 2025 in Osaka

STORY: China signs participation contract for Expo 2025 in Osaka DATELINE: April 28, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:33 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the signing ceremony STORYLINE: China has signed a participation contract for the World Expo 2025 in Osaka, western Japan, indicating that the preparations for China's attendance will be in full swing. The document was signed on Thursday between Zhang Shenfeng, commissioner general of the China Pavilion and vice chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, and Hiroyuki Ishige, secretary general of the Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition. At the signing ceremony, the architectural design of the large-scale self-built China Pavilion was displayed. The bamboo-yellow structure taking the form of a traditional long scroll of ancient Chinese letters embodies the concept that Chinese culture originates from nature, conforms to nature, and coexists harmoniously with nature. Zhang said the theme of China

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JAPAN-OSAKA-WORLD EXPO 2025-CHINA-PARTICIPATION

(230428) -- TOKYO, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Shenfeng (R), commissioner general of the China Pavilion and vice chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, and Hiroyuki Ishige, secretary general of the Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition, sign a participation contract for the World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, April 27, 2023. China has signed a participation contract for the World Expo 2025 in Osaka, western Japan, indicating that the preparations for China's attendance will be in full swing. TO GO WITH "China signs participation contract for Expo 2025 in Osaka" (Xinhua/Li Guangzheng)

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JETRO holds ceremony to open office in Chengdu, China

CHENGDU, China - Hiroyuki Ishige (2nd from L), chairman of the Japan External Trade Organization, claps together with others during a ceremony held in Chengdu on Nov. 28, 2014, to open its new office in the city in the southwestern Chinese province of Sichuan. The office is JETRO's eighth outlet in China.

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JETRO office in Laos

VIENTIANE, Laos - Japanese industry minister Toshimitsu Motegi (3rd from L) and Japan External Trade Organization Chairman Hiroyuki Ishige (4th from L) attend a tape-cutting ceremony as JETRO opened an office in the Laotian capital Vientiane on April 28, 2014.

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JETRO chief in Myanmar

YANGON, Myanmar - Japan External Trade Organization Chairman Hiroyuki Ishige speaks during an interview in Yangon on Oct. 22, 2012. He expressed expectations that the rise of the middle class in Myanmar will boost business opportunities.

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2025 World Exposition in Osaka

Hiroyuki Ishige, secretary general of the Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition, speaks regarding the expo in Osaka at a press conference in the western Japan city on Oct. 26, 2022.

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JETRO opens office in Ethiopia

Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn (L) and Hiroyuki Ishige (2nd from L), chairman of the Japan External Trade Organization, attend a tape-cutting ceremony in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on July 20, 2016, to mark the opening of a JETRO office. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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JETRO holds ceremony to open office in Chengdu, China

CHENGDU, China - Hiroyuki Ishige (2nd from L), chairman of the Japan External Trade Organization, claps together with others during a ceremony held in Chengdu on Nov. 28, 2014, to open its new office in the city in the southwestern Chinese province of Sichuan. The office is JETRO's eighth outlet in China. (Kyodo)

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Logo designs for 2025 World Expo in Osaka

Hiroyuki Ishige, secretary general of the Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition, poses in Osaka on Aug. 3, 2020, with the final five candidates for the logo of the event to be held in the city from April to October 2025.

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Logo designs for 2025 World Expo in Osaka

Hiroyuki Ishige, secretary general of the Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition, poses in Osaka on Aug. 3, 2020, with the final five candidates for the logo of the event to be held in the city from April to October 2025.