Japan’s manufacturing hub Aichi bets on Asian Games to drive growth despite soaring costs

Japan’s Aichi Prefecture is banking on the 2026 Asian Games to deliver an economic boost and deepen its ties with Asia, even as the cost of hosting the event has soared. With the budget for the Games ballooning from an initial 100 billion yen to 370 billion yen (US$2.38 billion), Aichi governor Hideaki Ohmura tells CNA how organisers have cut costs and why he expects the economic benefits to outweigh the price tag. Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Visit our website: https://cna.asia Download our app: https://cna.asia/app Get our editors' picks of stories via chat apps: Telegram: https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp: https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us on these platforms: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia