Japan has no intention to change its plan to host the 2025 World Exposition in the city of Osaka, regardless of how the powerful New Year’s Day earthquake could disrupt the supply of construction materials, the top government spokesman said Monday. Yoshimasa Hayashi’s remarks came days after economic security minister Sanae Takaichi said she had … Read more
The government will incur a total of ¥164.7 billion ($1.15 billion) in expenses directly related to the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, including construction costs for the venue and the Japan Pavilion, Hanako Jimi, minister in charge of the expo, said Tuesday. Jimi unveiled the figures at a news conference after the estimate of Expo … Read more
The support rate for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s Cabinet fell to a fresh low of 28.3%, a Kyodo News survey showed Sunday, with more than 60% of respondents not satisfied with a tax cut recently announced as part of his economic stimulus package. The approval rate dropped from 32.3% marked in October, the previous record … Read more