EDITORIAL | It's Crunch Time for Osaka Expo Promotion

The countdown to the official opening of the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, is on. It passed the six-month mark on October 13. Onsite construction work on facilities at the venue is proceeding at a rapid pace. And the symbolic Osaka Expo 'Grand Ring' has already been completed. It is one of the world's largest wooden structures, with a circumference of approximately two kilometers. However, completion of the international pavilions, which are supposed to be designed and built by participating countries, remains behind schedule. The Japan Association for the 2015 World Exposition, which is preparing and managing the expo, has called