Katie Forster

1 month ago | omanobserver.om | Katie Forster

160 countries and regions get ready to show off their technological and cultural achievements at the six-month Osaka Expo which starts on Sunday Expo 2025 kicks off Sunday in the Japanese city of Osaka but in the age of online information and mass tourism, what is the purpose of a World's Fair? The huge events, which draw millions of visitors to a chosen city every five years or so, hark back to London's 1851 Great Exhibition held inside the Crystal Palace.

1 month ago | barrons.com | Katie Forster

As 160 countries and regions get ready to show off their technological and cultural achievements at the six-month Osaka Expo, AFP looks at what it's all about:That marked the start of the Expo phenomenon that over the decades introduced the world to ketchup, the telephone and X-ray machines among myriad other technologies. The Paris edition of 1889 featured the Eiffel Tower -- intended as a temporary attraction -- and Pablo Picasso's anti-war painting "Guernica" was first shown at one in 1937.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Katie Forster

World Expo opens on Sunday with host Japan aiming to bring humanity together, despite global turmoil and tepid public enthusiasm for the six-month event showcasing innovation as well as Hello Kitty in algae form. A Mars meteorite the size of a sourdough loaf and a beating heart grown from stem cells are among the myriad futuristic attractions crammed into a vast waterfront site in Osaka hosting more than 160 countries, regions and organisations.

1 month ago | japantoday.com | Katie Forster |Kyoko Hasegawa

Japan wants to become a hydrogen fuel leader to meet its net-zero goals, but one blockbuster project is hanging in the balance over questions about its climate credentials. The Hydrogen Energy Supply Chain (HESC) is billed as a billion-dollar attempt to ship liquid hydrogen from Australia to Japan. However, cold feet about the project in Australia means HESC will source hydrogen from Japan to meet a 2030 deadline for its demonstration phase.

1 month ago | japantimes.co.jp | Katie Forster |Kyoko Hasegawa

Japan wants to become a hydrogen fuel leader to meet its net-zero goals, but one blockbuster project is hanging in the balance over questions about its climate credentials. The Hydrogen Energy Supply Chain (HESC) is billed as a billion-dollar attempt to ship liquid hydrogen from Australia to Japan. However, cold feet about the project in Australia means HESC will source hydrogen from Japan to meet a 2030 deadline for its demonstration phase.