Japan government mulls same-day tickets for Osaka Expo amid slow pre-sales

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Wednesday the government will consider introducing same-day tickets for the World Exposition in Osaka from April, despite an earlier decision not to do so to avoid long queues at the venue.His remark at a meeting in Tokyo with Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura came as advance ticket sales remain far short of organizers' expectations."We want to allow people to purchase (such tickets)" during the event from April 13 to Oct. 13, Ishiba told the governor, who has requested the measure along with other promotional steps by the central government.Currently…READ FULL ARTICLE