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Conversation: Opening ceremony held for Egyptian museum built with Japanese aid NHK

A: Hey there, Ken! Did you hear about something big that happened in Egypt?

B: Nope, what's up?

A: They just opened a new museum with some help from Japan! It's called the Grand Egyptian Museum and it's located outside Cairo.

B: Wow, sounds cool! What do they have inside?

A: Over 100,000 artifacts! It includes treasures connected to old dynasties, and even King Tutankhamun's mask! They moved it from another museum in central Cairo.

B: That sounds amazing! I wonder how much it cost.

A: Japan provided about 550 million dollars through their development assistance program, which is more than half the total cost! The construction started back in 2012 and they opened part of it last year.

B: Wow, that's quite a lot of support! Did you hear what the president said?

A: Yes, he said it's the start of a new chapter and that Egypt will never forget Japan's help. The guy leading the Japan International Cooperation Agency said it's wonderful they finally opened the museum and hopes it becomes popular with history lovers.

B: So, when can we go visit this place?

A: It opens to the public starting on Tuesday! Let's plan a trip there soon, yeah? 😊
Summary
Grand Egyptian Museum opened outside Cairo with 100,000 artifacts, including King Tutankhamun's mask. Japan provided approximately 550 million dollars through their development assistance program for the construction which started in 2012 and was partially opened last year. The museum will
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ID: b16b9c94-ff5b-4b24-adc4-802065d8f4af

Category ID: conversation_summary

URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20251102_05/#conversation

Date: Nov. 2, 2025

Notes: 2025-11-02

Created: 2025/11/02 10:40

Updated: 2025/12/07 22:56

Last Read: 2025/11/02 12:56