Osaka Expo participating countries question ticket booking system

The advance reservation system for admission to the World Exposition in Osaka starting in April was one of the key issues raised at a meeting of participating countries and companies held in western Japan, officials said Thursday.The two-day meeting in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture came as advance ticket sales remained slower than organizers expected at 7.5 million tickets as of early January, short of their target of 14 million.The Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition expects 28.2 million visitors during the event from April 13 to Oct. 13.Some of the participants raised questions abo…READ FULL ARTICLE