Tokyo

Capital and prefecture of Japan

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Tokyo, officially Tokyo Metropolis , is the capital and most populous prefecture of Japan. Located at the head of Tokyo Bay, the prefecture forms part of the Kantō region on the central Pacific coast of Japan's main island of Honshu. Tokyo is the political and economic center of the country, as well as the seat of the Emperor of Japan and the national government. In 2019, the prefecture had an estimated population of 13,929,280. The Greater Tokyo Area is the most populous metropolitan area in the world, with more than 37.393 million residents as of 2020.

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Bach hopeful spectators can attend the Olympics VIDEO SHOWS: PRESS CONFERENCE WITH IOC PRESIDENT THOMAS BACH SHOWS: TOKYO, JAPAN (NOVEMBER 16, 2020) (FOREIGN POOL - ACCESS ALL) 1. INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE PRESIDENT THOMAS BACH ARRIVING FOR Credit: Reuters - Sports Duration: 04:03Published 1 week ago

Zipper Boat Makes Waves At Tokyo Art Exhibition This quirky zipper-shaped boat looks like it's unfastening a river. The work, "Zip-Fastener Ship”, is the creation of artist Yasuhiro Suzuki. It was exhibited in the recent 2020 Sumida river.. Credit: Cover Video STUDIO Duration: 00:50Published 2 weeks ago

Gymnasts reveal what a COVID-hit Olympics could be like VIDEO SHOWS: UNITED STATES' GYMNASTS YUL MOLDAUER AND EMJAE FRAZIER TALKING ABOUT THE RESTRICTIONS BEING IMPOSED ON THEM BECAUSE OF COVID-19 TO ENABLE THEM TO COMPETE AT AN EVENT IN TOKYO SHOWS: TOKYO Credit: Reuters - Sports Duration: 01:42Published 3 weeks ago

Sprint 100m World Champion banned for two years The U.S. sprinter and 100 meter world champion Christian Coleman has been banned from competition for two years for breaching anti-doping whereabouts rules. The decision means he will miss next years.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:06Published on October 28, 2020

Libyan weightlifter fights for Olympic dream Weightlifter Ahmed Abu Zeriba has spent years braving Libya's raging war, harsh economic conditions, and now a global pandemic - all with one goal - to represent his country in Tokyo's 2021 Olympics... Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:42Published on October 27, 2020

Brexit: Liz Truss signs free trade deal in Japan Liz Truss signs free trade deal with Japan's foreign minister ToshimitsuMotegi in Tokyo. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:42Published on October 23, 2020

DOJ calls out Russian hacking spree [NFA] The U.S. Justice Department said on Monday it has indicted six Russian intelligence agency hackers for a four-year long hacking spree that included attacks against the 2018 PyeongChang Winter.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 01:35Published on October 19, 2020

Amid tension with China, Jaishankar meets counterparts from Japan & Australia External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held separate bilateral meetings with foreign ministers of Japan and Australia on the sidelines of the Quad meeting in Tokyo. During the 13th India-Japan Foreign.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 02:05Published on October 7, 2020

EAM Jaishankar attends Quad ministerial meeting in Tokyo External Affairs Minister (EAM) of India Dr S Jaishankar participated in the meeting of Foreign Ministers of Quad group countries-Japan, the United States, Australia and India in Japan's Tokyo on.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:20Published on October 6, 2020

Pompeo seeks to shore up support among Asian allies U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday visited Tokyo to meet with some of Washington's closest allies in Asia, Japan, Australia and India, to shore up support against what the United States.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 01:23Published on October 6, 2020

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Japan air force pilots fly over Tokyo to salute medical workers The Japanese air force's aerobatic demonstration squadron, Blue Impulse, flew over central Tokyo on Friday in a salute to medical workers on the frontline against the coronavirus pandemic. Reuters - Published on May 29, 2020

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