Japan’s Expo 2025 revives memories of Tokyo Olympics’ cost blowout | Economy News

Osaka, Japan – Expo 2025 has opened to crowds of visitors in Osaka, Japan amid controversy over weak ticket sales and the event’s enormous cost.

Hosted inside the world’s largest wooden structure, Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto’s Grand Ring, the mega event began on Sunday with more than 160 countries showcasing exhibits ranging from a Martian meteorite to a laboratory-grown heart.

Despite heavy rain and gushing winds, visitors queued for hours on the first day of the Expo to get a…