On December 23, 2024, a sweeping realignment plan shook Japan’s auto industry. Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co. signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to pursue a management integration via a joint holding company.
On October 13, 2025, the artificial island of Yumeshima in Osaka Bay was filled with the excitement and emotion of people reluctant to see the six-month festival end. On the final day of the Osaka–Kansai Expo, the venue was packed with visitors eager to etch one last memory before closing.