Osaka’s entertainment ambitions for former Expo site draw few takers

Much-anticipated casino resort at risk of opening next to empty lot Osaka officials hope to turn the artificial island of Yumeshima into an international tourist destination. (Photo by Yo Inoue) OSAKA — When the subway doors opened at Osaka's Yumeshima Station on a recent day, only a handful of passengers disembarked, their footsteps echoing in the largely empty building.

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