TOKYO -- The cumulative number of visitors to the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka City, western Japan, has exceeded 22 million, which is regarded as the break-even point, its organizer said Sunday.
Preliminary data shows that about 22,000,500 people visited the Osaka Expo as of Saturday since its April 13 opening, reaching the figure seen as the number needed to avoid a loss, the Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition said. (Japan-Osaka Expo)
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KABUL -- Afghan authorities have initiated the construction of a vital road in eastern Kapisa province, the Ministry of Public Works announced on Sunday.
The 13.7-km-long road, which is being built at a cost of around 392 million afghani (about 5.7 million U.S. dollars), is slated for completion within 15 months, according to the ministry. (Afghanistan-Road Construction)
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MANILA -- Tropical storm Mitag and super typhoon Ragasa, which battered the Philippines this month, have caused an estimated 1.38 billion pesos (around 24 million U.S. dollars) in damage and losses to the country's agricultural sector, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Sunday.
The figure reflects the combined impact of the two powerful storms and the southwest monsoon across the country's nine regions, the DA said in a statement. (Philippines-Typhoon-Damage)
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HANOI -- Three coal miners were confirmed dead and two others were injured in a gas incident at a coal mine in northern Vietnam's Quang Ninh province on Sunday morning, Vietnam News Agency reported.
The incident occurred while a group of five workers were carrying out their task at an underground mine operated by the Duong Huy Coal Company, according to the report. (Vietnam-Coal Mine Incident) ■
