Police Fully Prepared for 184-Day Osaka World Expo

   Osaka, April 11 (Jiji Press)--Led by the Osaka prefecture police department, Japanese police authorities have thoroughly prepared security systems for the World Exposition to be held in the western Japan city of Osaka from Sunday.
   The authorities will deploy up to 10,000 personnel for Saturday's opening ceremony, including special units from police departments across the country.
   During the 184-day event, police will have to step up security for this summer's House of Councillors election, while also maintaining their preparedness for natural disasters.
   Security for the Expo, which will be held on Yumeshima, an artificial island, is seen as particularly difficult, due largely to its extended length compared to recent international events for which the authorities prepared security systems with tens of thousands of police officers nationwide.
   The 2019 summit of the Group of 20 advanced and emerging economies in Osaka and the 2023 summit of the Group of Seven major powers in Hiroshima, western Japan, were each held for several days. The Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, held in 2021, lasted 45 days.

(2025/04/11-19:50)