２５年万博開幕は予定通り　ドバイ博１年延期でも―松井大阪市長

　大阪市の松井一郎市長は１日、新型コロナウイルスの感染拡大を受け、１０月にアラブ首長国連邦（ＵＡＥ）のドバイで予定されている国際博覧会（万博）の開幕が１年延期された場合でも、２０２５年の大阪・関西万博の開幕時期には影響しないとの考えを示した。市役所で記者団に語った。
　松井市長は「２５年開催を世界中の方々に選んでいただいた。感染症対策についても、日本がリーダーシップを取って世界の皆さんの命を守るきっかけにもしたい」と意欲を語った。（2020/04/01-12:18）

The 2025 World Exposition in the western Japan city of Osaka is likely to be held as scheduled, even if the 2020 Expo in Dubai is postponed for a year due to the unfolding COVID-19 pandemic, Osaka Mayor Ichiro Matsui indicated Wednesday.
   Speaking to reporters along with Matsui, Hiroyuki Ishige, secretary-general of the Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition, emphasized: "We're not talking about (changing) the 2025 schedule at the moment."
   Osaka was "picked by people around the world to host the 2025 Expo," Matsui said. "In terms of measures against the infectious disease, Japan will take the lead to protect the lives of people around the world."
   The Steering Committee of Expo 2020 Dubai has proposed exploring a one-year postponement of the event, which is currently slated to open in October.