Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba visited the city of Osaka on Sunday to inspect the venue of the World Expo, which is slated to start April 13 for a six-month run.
He exchanged opinions with Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura on the progress of the construction of pavilions and other issues related to the event.
It is the first time for Ishiba to visit the expo venue, located on the artificial island of Yumeshima, since he took office last October.
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