Delayed international approval at Osaka Expo 21:53 April 23 due to the new corona
Regarding the 2025 Osaka / Kansai Expo, international approval is expected to be delayed for almost half a year due to the spread of new coronavirus infection. The government says that the delay can be fully recovered and that there will be no impact on the schedule.
About "Osaka-Kansai Expo" The government has submitted a plan to the BIE = Expo International Office to set the period from April 13 to October 13, 2025.
Initially, we were aiming for approval at the BIE general meeting to be held in June this year, but according to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, the general meeting will be postponed due to the spread of new coronavirus infection. .
The BIE wants to hold a general meeting later this year if the virus epidemic is over, but approval of the plan will be delayed for at least half a year.
Until the plan is approved, it is not possible to officially call on each country to exhibit the pavilion, but the government says that the delay can be fully recovered and the schedule etc. will not be affected.
The BIE General Assembly is held in Paris, France in June and November every year, and the government is aiming for approval at the next General Assembly.