A: The World Expo 2025 is set to open in Osaka, Japan, on Sunday, with 158 countries and regions and nine international organizations participating in the event.
B: Wow, what’s the theme this time?
A: The theme is “Designing Future Society for Our Lives.”
Photo: AFP 照片：法新社
B: Do you want to go? How long will it last?
A: It’ll run for 184 days, until Oct. 13. Maybe we can go to Osaka during summer vacation.
A: 2025年世界博覽會預計週日將在日本大阪開幕，158個國家或地區及9大國際組織將參與盛會！
B: 哇這次的主題是什麼？
A: 主題是：「創造閃耀生命光輝的未來社會」。
B: 你想要去嗎？展出多久啊？
A: 世博會共展出184天到10月13日，或許我們暑假時可以去大阪玩。
（By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times／台北時報張迪）
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