The Osaka city assembly on Sept. 3 voted to soon hold a referendum on a plan to officially dissolve the city and reform it into four special wards to streamline administration. Campaigning for the ...

OSAKA--The nation's first casino-centered integrated resort (IR), planned on a manmade island here, remains a safe bet although the opening will be pushed back a year to around autumn 2030.

A request-for-proposal (RFP) exercise will be launched in the second half this year to select developers for Phase 2 of ...

Osaka should reconsider its plan to dismantle all pavilions at the upcoming Expo 2025 given the enduring legacy of its first expo 55 years ago, writes Paul French. On 14 April, Expo 2025 Osaka ...

The venue of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka is seen on March 8, 2025, ahead of its April 13 opening on the Yumeshima artificial island in the western Japan city. (Kyodo) OSAKA (Kyodo ...

With the World Exposition in Osaka being held on an artificial island, concerns have risen over the possibility of visitors becoming stranded if a disaster cuts off all three routes to the venue.