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kurisupisu
Over budget and behind schedule.
it’s not surprising that countries are pulling out
factchecker
No loss.
sakurasuki
So far there are three countries that withdraw Mexico, Russia and Estonia. Who else?
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/11/14/japan/osaka-expo-withdrawals/
Fighto!
Fascist Russia was even invited?
Capuchin
Put less diplomatically.
Russia: We didn't get any calls.
Japan: Don't worry about it. You weren't invited.
didou
Belorussia will too
Moonraker
Every taxpayer in Japan is coughing up 600 yen for this, Osaka prefectural citizens 4000 yen and, if you are an Osaka City resident taxpayer you will be shelling out a grand total of ¥19,000. So far, anyway. I am not sure you would have voted for this but, hell, you were not given the choice in Designing Future Society for Our Lives, as usual.
https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASRCG6718RCGOXIE035.html
zones2surf
World Expos are about as useful as Olympic Games!
A bunch of construction companies and government types making money off of the taxpayer.
Dango bong
being that their leader is an international criminal and their currency is worth less than toilet paper, might be a good idea to withdraw.
TokyoLiving
Japan keep doing stupid thing with its real neighbors...
Big loss..
Even if anti-Russia brigade of whiners say otherwise..
Gary Kirkpatrick
Well, it is not like Russia is busy with anything else except maybe Russia's Afghanistan 2.0 in the Ukraine.
Speed
I thought that was Sakamoto Ryuichi in the picture standing second from the right.
MiuraAnjin
said Hanako Jimi, the minister in charge of the expo.
The State of Israel is still on the list of exhibitors.
InspectorGadget
Nothing says staged photoshoot like having a group of kids standing on masking tape X's .
isabelle
What a crying shame. And I was so looking forward to seeing Russia's cutting edge innovations in "reduce, reuse, recycle..." like using antique North Korean weaponry from the 1950s, and taking chips out of fridges for military equipment.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/05/11/russia-sanctions-effect-military/
JBGirl
And they are really wealth and loved. LOL
JJE
A country which has military bases here has a 10 year ongoing invasion of another country (Syria).
Not to mention all the previous countries they ruthlessly invaded and slaughtered.
This is called hypocrisy is the first grade.
Ass
Poor communication? From a Japanese organization? Get right outa town
James
Little bit different situations one is a land grab (Russia) while the other is a fight against a terrorist organization (Hamas) that has taken civilians as hostages.
yamada1043
Good riddance!
finally rich
much less the special edition number plates that look more like blood stains coming out of the trunk
https://www.pref.mie.lg.jp/TOPICS/m0031100467.htm
Politik Kills
Good riddance.
BTW, that mascot is the wrongest thing I’ve ever seen!
TaiwanIsNotChina
The question is why they were allowed to participate in the first place.
TaiwanIsNotChina
Your lack of acknowledgement of Georgia and Ukraine is noted.
runner3
zones2surf,
Why so negative? We had expo 86 in Vancouver it was a huge success over 30 million people attended. And the economic spin-off for the city and the province was massive. I wish we could hold it again.
kurisupisu
Recently, in Thailand.
There are so many Russians that I was even spoken to in Russian!
They are big spenders and are welcomed by the Thais.
Japan is missing out…
indigo
indeed, however contrary to Thailand, many Russians are victims of groundless discrimination in Japan.
better for Russians to stay away from norrow-minded people for a while.
TaiwanIsNotChina
It's better for them to stay in Russia like the disgraced country they are.
asdfghjkl
Olympics and world expos are scams against the people of the nation hosting,
Dr Maybe
Let's get things straight. The average Russian person is very decent, warm hearted, likable etc. I've spent a little time there, and I can state that for a fact. However, the average Russian has hardly ever known anything other than oppression & tyranny from above, to one degree or another. If you speak out, you risk paying the highest price. Everyone knows that.
These days the level of tyranny is getting "right up there". We're certainly not in Stalin territory yet, but it's pretty bad. Blatant murders of political opponents have been happening for many years. While Putin keeps his claws on the levers of power, Russia should NOT be invited to any international events, other than peace conferences, nuclear arms talks etc.
Fighto!
@ Dr Maybe - well stated.
The Russians I have met are generally intelligent and fine people. And none of them ever wish to return while Putin and his henchmen are still ruling their nation.
Miku Fan USA
I honestly do feel sorry for the human in that mascot outfit. He/she is probably thinking "at least nobody recognizes me in this disaster! I aint adding this gig onto my resume.".