Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba extends a hand toward Myaku-Myaku, the official mascot of Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, at the prime minister's office, Feb. 25, 2025. (Mainichi/ Mimi Niimiya) TOKYO ...

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