(250413) -- OSAKA, April 13, 2025 (Xinhua) -- The opening ceremony for the 2025 World Exposition is held in Osaka, Japan, April 12, 2025.
The opening ceremony for the 2025 World Exposition was held on Saturday in the western Japanese city of Osaka, a day before the global event opens its doors to the public.
Under the theme "Designing Future Society for Our Lives," the expo will run for six months, with more than 160 countries, regions and international organizations taking part.
The expo will open to the public at 9 a.m. local time on Sunday and run for 184 days until Oct. 13. The organizer is expecting a total of 28.2 million visitors, including more than 140,000 on the first day.
The China Pavilion is also set to officially open on Sunday. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)
