Osaka Expo asks for overtime cap exemption as time pressure mounts

The move comes as the expo faces mounting concerns that construction, especially of pavilions for foreign nations, will not be completed on time for the scheduled opening in April 2025.

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/28/japan/osaka-expo-overtime-cap-request/

Osaka Expo asks for overtime cap exemption as time pressure mounts

The move comes as the expo faces mounting concerns that construction, especially of pavilions for foreign nations, will not be completed on time for the scheduled opening in April 2025.

The Japan Times
Is there a labor shortage in the construction industry? Because otherwise I’m pretty sure there’s enough time to hire more hands.