Gloom on display
World Expo 2025 opens in Japan amid rising global tensions and economic uncertainty
Updated: 2025-04-21 10:43
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Sachiko Yoshimura, head of the expo's global communications, said: "I think the timing is actually quite fitting." She hoped the holding of the expo could eventually help to address the divisions in the world.
Sou Fujimoto, the expo's architectural mastermind, conceded the event was opening at a time when minds are focused on conflicts, real and commercial.
