2025 Expo Osaka: Tokyo Police on High Alert Ahead of Opening; Officials Cautious over Possibility of Lone Offenders, Cyberattacks

By Asaki Ogawa and Takushi Kuwahara / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers
18:20 JST,
April 11, 2025
Ahead of the opening Sunday of the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo, police authorities plan to mobilize more officers to boost security. As the event is set to attract global attention, authorities in other areas are preparing for the possibility of terrorist attacks far from the venue.
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