U.S. Envoy Glass Visits Osaka Expo
Osaka, May 23 (Jiji Press)--U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass visited the World Exposition in the western city of Osaka on Friday.
"It's wonderful," Glass told reporters after viewing the U.S. pavilion. "This is such a great example of showing really what the United States is."
"We welcome everybody," he said.
Asked if U.S. President Donald Trump would visit the Osaka Expo, Glass said, "He's a little bit busy right now with things going on around the world."
"But I do know one thing, after walking through this he'd love it," the ambassador said of the U.S. pavilion.
(2025/05/23-17:11)
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