• The governor of Osaka is expected to submit the World Expo bid application to the Bureau International des Expositions, the Paris-based governing body, by April 24. | ISTOCK
    The governor of Osaka is expected to submit the World Expo bid application to the Bureau International des Expositions, the Paris-based governing body, by April 24. | ISTOCK
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OSAKA – Osaka’s bid to host the 2025 World Exposition earned a stamp of approval from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s government Tuesday.

The Cabinet decision comes amid mounting concerns about the strength of the bid made by Paris, which is also vying to hold the international exhibition, as well as questions about who would pay for needed infrastructure projects.

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