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Japanese astronauts

Japanese astronauts

Takuya Onishi (lower R) communicates with fellow Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui (on screen), currently on a six-month mission at the International Space Station, during an event in Tokyo on Nov. 14, 2025.

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World Exposition opens in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan, April 13 Kyodo - Visitors sing Ode to Joy at the 2025 World Exposition's iconic Grand Ring on the opening day of the six-month event on an artificial island in Osaka, western Japan, on April 13, 2025. (Kyodo)

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World Exposition opens in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan, April 13 Kyodo - Video taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a large crowd lining up at an entrance gate of the 2025 World Exposition on the opening day of the six-month event in Osaka, western Japan, on April 13, 2025. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]World Exposition in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan, Sept. 30 Kyodo - Visitors pack the World Exposition in Osaka on Sept. 29, 2025, before the close of the six-month event on Oct. 13. (Kyodo)

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World Exposition in Osaka

World Exposition in Osaka

Visitors pack the World Exposition in Osaka on Sept. 29, 2025, before the close of the six-month event on Oct. 13.

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World Exposition in Osaka

World Exposition in Osaka

Visitors pack the World Exposition in Osaka on Sept. 29, 2025, before the close of the six-month event on Oct. 13.

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World Exposition in Osaka

World Exposition in Osaka

Visitors pack the World Exposition in Osaka on Sept. 29, 2025, before the close of the six-month event on Oct. 13.

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World Exposition in Osaka

World Exposition in Osaka

Visitors pack the World Exposition in Osaka on Sept. 29, 2025, before the close of the six-month event on Oct. 13.

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World Exposition in Osaka

World Exposition in Osaka

Visitors pack the World Exposition in Osaka on Sept. 29, 2025, before the close of the six-month event on Oct. 13.

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World Exposition in Osaka

World Exposition in Osaka

Visitors pack the World Exposition in Osaka on Sept. 29, 2025, before the close of the six-month event on Oct. 13.

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World Exposition in Osaka

World Exposition in Osaka

Visitors pack the World Exposition in Osaka on Sept. 29, 2025, before the close of the six-month event on Oct. 13.

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World Exposition opens in Osaka

World Exposition opens in Osaka

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the 2025 World Exposition's iconic Grand Ring on the opening day of the six-month event on an artificial island in Osaka, western Japan, on April 13, 2025.

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World Exposition opens in Osaka

World Exposition opens in Osaka

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows about 10,000 people singing Ode to Joy at the 2025 World Exposition's iconic Grand Ring on the opening day of the six-month event on an artificial island in Osaka, western Japan, on April 13, 2025.

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World Exposition opens in Osaka

World Exposition opens in Osaka

Osaka Metro Chuo Line's Yumeshima Station is crowded with passengers leaving the venue of the 2025 World Exposition on the opening day of the six-month event on the Yumeshima artificial island in Osaka, western Japan, on April 13, 2025.

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World Exposition opens in Osaka

World Exposition opens in Osaka

Photo shows the 2025 World Exposition's iconic Grand Ring on the opening day of the six-month event on an artificial island in Osaka, western Japan, on April 13, 2025.

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World Exposition opens in Osaka

World Exposition opens in Osaka

Photo shows the 2025 World Exposition's iconic Grand Ring on the opening day of the six-month event on an artificial island in Osaka, western Japan, on April 13, 2025.

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World Exposition opens in Osaka

World Exposition opens in Osaka

Visitors sing Ode to Joy at the 2025 World Exposition's iconic Grand Ring on the opening day of the six-month event on an artificial island in Osaka, western Japan, on April 13, 2025.

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World Exposition opens in Osaka

World Exposition opens in Osaka

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a large crowd lining up at an entrance gate (front) of the 2025 World Exposition on the opening day of the six-month event in Osaka, western Japan, on April 13, 2025.

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World Exposition opens in Osaka

World Exposition opens in Osaka

The 2025 World Exposition's iconic Grand Ring is crowded with visitors on the rain-soaked opening day of the six-month event in Osaka, western Japan, on April 13, 2025.

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World Exposition opens in Osaka

World Exposition opens in Osaka

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a large crowd lining up at an entrance gate (front) of the 2025 World Exposition on the opening day of the six-month event in Osaka, western Japan, on April 13, 2025.

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World Exposition opens in Osaka

World Exposition opens in Osaka

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows about 10,000 people singing Ode to Joy at the 2025 World Exposition's iconic Grand Ring on the opening day of the six-month event on an artificial island in Osaka, western Japan, on April 13, 2025.

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World Exposition opens in Osaka

World Exposition opens in Osaka

Visitors sing Ode to Joy at the 2025 World Exposition's iconic Grand Ring on the opening day of the six-month event on an artificial island in Osaka, western Japan, on April 13, 2025.

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World Exposition opens in Osaka

World Exposition opens in Osaka

Photo shows the 2025 World Exposition's iconic Grand Ring on the opening day of the six-month event on an artificial island in Osaka, western Japan, on April 13, 2025.

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World Exposition in Osaka

World Exposition in Osaka

Masakazu Tokura (C), chairman of the Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition, declares open the six-month event during a ceremony in Osaka, western Japan, on April 13, 2025.

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World Exposition opens in Osaka

World Exposition opens in Osaka

Myaku-Myaku, the official mascot of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, greets visitors at an entrance gate on the opening day of the six-month event in the western Japan city.

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World Exposition in Osaka

World Exposition in Osaka

Masakazu Tokura, chairman of the Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition, declares open the six-month event during a ceremony in Osaka, western Japan, on April 13, 2025.

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World Exposition in Osaka

World Exposition in Osaka

Masakazu Tokura (C), chairman of the Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition, declares open the six-month event during a ceremony in Osaka, western Japan, on April 13, 2025.

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New station near Osaka Expo venue

New station near Osaka Expo venue

Photo shows a concourse at Osaka Metro's Yumeshima Station, newly built for the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, western Japan, unveiled to the media on Oct. 31, 2024, ahead of the event's six-month run starting in April.

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New station near Osaka Expo venue

New station near Osaka Expo venue

Photo shows a platform at Osaka Metro's Yumeshima Station, newly built on an artificial island for the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, western Japan, unveiled to the media on Oct. 31, 2024, ahead of the event's six-month run starting in April.

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New station near Osaka Expo venue

New station near Osaka Expo venue

Photo shows a platform at Osaka Metro's Yumeshima Station, newly built on an artificial island for the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, western Japan, unveiled to the media on Oct. 31, 2024, ahead of the event's six-month run starting in April.

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New station near Osaka Expo venue

New station near Osaka Expo venue

Photo shows a gender-inclusive toilet at Osaka Metro's Yumeshima Station, newly built on an artificial island for the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, western Japan, unveiled to the media on Oct. 31, 2024, ahead of the event's six-month run starting in April.

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[Breaking News]6 months before 2025 Osaka Expo

OSAKA, Japan, Oct. 14 Kyodo - Video taken from a drone shows the site of the 2025 World Exposition under construction on an artificial island in Osaka on Oct. 13, 2024, exactly six months before the start of the six-month event in the western Japan city. (Kyodo)

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6 months before 2025 Osaka Expo

6 months before 2025 Osaka Expo

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the site of the 2025 World Exposition under construction on an artificial island in Osaka on Oct. 12, 2024, about six months before the start of the six-month event in the western Japan city.

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6 months before 2025 Osaka Expo

6 months before 2025 Osaka Expo

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the site of the 2025 World Exposition under construction on an artificial island in Osaka on Oct. 12, 2024, about six months before the start of the six-month event in the western Japan city.

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6 months before 2025 Osaka Expo

6 months before 2025 Osaka Expo

Stairs at a railway station in Osaka is designed with phrases promoting the 2025 World Exposition in the western Japan city on Oct. 12, 2024, about six months before the start of the six-month event from April 13, 2025.

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6 months before 2025 Osaka Expo

6 months before 2025 Osaka Expo

Stairs at a railway station in Osaka is designed with phrases promoting the 2025 World Exposition in the western Japan city on Oct. 12, 2024, about six months before the start of the six-month event from April 13, 2025.

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6 months before 2025 Osaka Expo

6 months before 2025 Osaka Expo

About 500 drones fly near the site of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka on Oct. 12, 2024, creating the image of the Expo's official mascot Myaku-Myaku. The six-month event will begin on an artificial island in the western Japan city on April 13, 2025.

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6 months before 2025 Osaka Expo

6 months before 2025 Osaka Expo

Stairs at a railway station in Osaka is designed with phrases promoting the 2025 World Exposition in the western Japan city on Oct. 12, 2024, about six months before the start of the six-month event from April 13, 2025.

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6 months before 2025 Osaka Expo

6 months before 2025 Osaka Expo

About 500 drones fly near the site of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka on Oct. 12, 2024, creating the image of the Expo's official mascot Myaku-Myaku. The six-month event will begin on an artificial island in the western Japan city on April 13, 2025.

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6 months before 2025 Osaka Expo

6 months before 2025 Osaka Expo

About 500 drones fly near the site of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka on Oct. 12, 2024, creating the image of the Expo's official mascot Myaku-Myaku. The six-month event will begin on an artificial island in the western Japan city on April 13, 2025.

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6 months before 2025 Osaka Expo

6 months before 2025 Osaka Expo

An official store for the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka opens in the western Japan city on Oct. 12, 2024, about six months before the start of the six-month event from April 13, 2025.

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6 months before 2025 Osaka Expo

6 months before 2025 Osaka Expo

Photo taken in a commercial district in Osaka shows a promotional installation for the 2025 World Exposition in the western Japan city on Oct. 13, 2024, exactly six months before the start of the six-month event.

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6 months before 2025 Osaka Expo

6 months before 2025 Osaka Expo

Photo taken in a commercial district in Osaka shows a promotional installation for the 2025 World Exposition in the western Japan city on Oct. 13, 2024, exactly six months before the start of the six-month event.

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6 months before 2025 Osaka Expo

6 months before 2025 Osaka Expo

Photo taken in a commercial district in Osaka shows a banner promoting the 2025 World Exposition in the western Japan city on Oct. 13, 2024, exactly six months before the start of the six-month event.

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6 months before 2025 Osaka Expo

6 months before 2025 Osaka Expo

Photo taken in a commercial district in Osaka shows a banner promoting the 2025 World Exposition in the western Japan city on Oct. 13, 2024, exactly six months before the start of the six-month event.

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6 months before 2025 Osaka Expo

6 months before 2025 Osaka Expo

Photo taken from a drone shows the site of the 2025 World Exposition under construction on an artificial island in Osaka on Oct. 13, 2024, exactly six months before the start of the six-month event in the western Japan city.

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6 months before 2025 Osaka Expo

6 months before 2025 Osaka Expo

Photo taken from a drone shows the site of the 2025 World Exposition under construction on an artificial island in Osaka on Oct. 13, 2024, exactly six months before the start of the six-month event in the western Japan city.

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6 months before 2025 Osaka Expo

6 months before 2025 Osaka Expo

Photo taken from a drone shows the site of the 2025 World Exposition under construction on an artificial island in Osaka on Oct. 13, 2024, exactly six months before the start of the six-month event in the western Japan city.

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6 months before 2025 Osaka Expo

6 months before 2025 Osaka Expo

Photo taken from a drone shows the site of the 2025 World Exposition under construction on an artificial island in Osaka on Oct. 13, 2024, exactly six months before the start of the six-month event in the western Japan city.

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Ministers visit World Expo 2025 site

Ministers visit World Expo 2025 site

Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yoji Muto (4th from R) and Yoshitaka Ito (3rd from R), minister for the World Expo 2025, visit the exposition site in Osaka on Oct. 6, 2024, ahead of the six-month event to be held in the western Japan city from mid-April 2025.

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