1. Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako visited the 2025 World Expo in Osaka on Monday, their second visit following the opening ceremony in April.
2. They first toured a pavilion showcasing the history of the United Nations' activities and its impact on people's lives, as the UN celebrates its 80th anniversary this year.
3. Later, they visited a pavilion featuring human-like robots (androids), where they were briefed about future robot technology by Professor Ishiguro Hiroshi. The Emperor inquired about the professor's motivation for creating androids and inspected an android resembling novelist Natsume Soseki.