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Conversation: Japan's World Expo in Osaka to hold closing ceremony on Monday NHK

A: Hey there! What's up?

B: Oh, just chilling. What about you?

A: Did you hear about the news? The World Expo in Osaka is closing on Monday!

B: No way! I didn't know that. Who's gonna be there?

A: Crown Prince and Princess Akishino, Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru, and other important people will attend the ceremony.

B: Wow, that sounds fancy! What's the ceremony about?

A: They're closing it down, but not before they talk about all the great things they learned from the Expo.

B: Oh, I heard it wasn't doing so well at first because ticket sales were slow. Is that true?

A: Yeah, people were worried, but in the end, the number of visitors reached 25 million! They expect to make a profit now.

B: That's amazing! I wonder if they'll have any cool events on the last day...

A: Definitely! There'll be a parade, a forum, fireworks, and even a drone show! The Expo will officially end at 10 p.m. that day.

B: Sounds like a great way to conclude such an important event! I wish I could go, but I have work... Maybe next time. Thanks for telling me about it!

A: No problem! It was fun sharing the news with you. Let's catch up soon and hear more about your day! Take care! 😊🤗
Summary
World Expo in Osaka closing on Monday, attended by Crown Prince and Princess Akishino, Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru, and other dignitaries. Ceremony involves discussion of learned lessons. Initially facing slow ticket sales, reached 25 million visitors and expected to make a profit. Final day
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ID: 5a8e329f-b8fb-4fe2-9e62-c755f115d487

Category ID: conversation_summary

URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20251013_03/#conversation

Date: Oct. 13, 2025

Notes: 2025-10-13

Created: 2025/10/13 09:10

Updated: 2025/12/08 00:33

Last Read: 2025/10/13 09:44