The Nagoya District Court on Wednesday ordered two government ministries to disclose part of the documents they sent to the Bureau International des Expositions seeking approval to hold the 2005 Aichi World Expo.
However, the court said documents related to discussions between the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Foreign Ministry on what would happen if the event were to be canceled -- which a local ombudsman group had demanded be made public -- could remain confidential.
The lawsuit was filed by a Nagoya-based citizens' group seeking disclosure of administrative documents related to the legal responsibility and compensation obligations of the organizers and the central and local governments in the event of a cancellation.
The two ministries had argued that disclosing such information would damage the bond of trust between the government and the BIE.