ASEAN - Association of South-East Asian Nations
ASEAN - Association of South-East Asian Nations
04/12/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/12/2025 03:37
Secretary-General of ASEAN attends Opening Ceremony of the World Expo 2025
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, this afternoon joined dignitaries around the globe in Osaka for the Opening Ceremony of the World Expo 2025. The event was officially declared open by Mr. TOKURA Masakazu, Chairman of the Japan Association of the World Exposition 2025, and was broadcasted live nationwide by the Japan Broadcasting Corporation. Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress of Japan, and the Prime Minister of Japan were also in attendance and gave congratulatory remarks.
Japan is a founding member of the Bureau International des Expositions, the organising body of this quinquennial event, and has hosted three World Expos to date. The Expo runs from 13 April to 13 October 2025.
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