3-day test run for Osaka Expo kicks off ahead of April 13 opening

A test run for the 2025 world exposition in Osaka kicked off Friday, with stakeholders and selected local residents given the opportunity to experience some of the pavilions over three days.Around 90,000 people are expected to participate in the soft opening through Sunday, as organizers aim to check operations and iron out any issues a week before the event officially opens to public on April 13.Due to delays in pavilion construction, only 19 of the 42 Type A pavilions being self-built by participating countries are set to be open during the test run, according to organizers.As of Thursday…READ FULL ARTICLE