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Xmas tree at Rockefeller Center

A 23-meter-tall Christmas tree at the Rockefeller Center in New York is illuminated with more than 50,000 LED lights on Dec. 3, 2025

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Top floors of condo in suburban Tokyo ordered to be removed

TOKYO, Japan - The Tokyo District Court ordered condominium developer Meiwa Estate Co. on Dec. 18 to remove the 23-meter-high part of the 43-meter condominium building (photo), more than 20 meters above ground level, in Kunitachi, western Tokyo, and to pay compensation to local residents for destroying the area's scenery. The court said the condominium violates the local residents' rights to the scenery.

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New model of maglev train debuts

TSURU, Japan - A new model of Japan's state-of-the-art magnetically levitated (maglev) train makes its debut for a test run on the 18.4-kilometer experimental line in Tsuru, west of Tokyo, on July 25. Its lead car has a 23-meter-long nose, about 14 meters longer than the old model. In the past test runs, maglev trains hit a top speed of 452 kilometers per hour.

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Top floors of condo in suburban Tokyo ordered to be removed

TOKYO, Japan - The Tokyo District Court ordered condominium developer Meiwa Estate Co. on Dec. 18 to remove the 23-meter-high part of the 43-meter condominium building (photo), more than 20 meters above ground level, in Kunitachi, western Tokyo, and to pay compensation to local residents for destroying the area's scenery. The court said the condominium violates the local residents' rights to the scenery. (Kyodo)

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New model of maglev train debuts

TSURU, Japan - A new model of Japan's state-of-the-art magnetically levitated (maglev) train makes its debut for a test run on the 18.4-kilometer experimental line in Tsuru, west of Tokyo, on July 25. Its lead car has a 23-meter-long nose, about 14 meters longer than the old model. In the past test runs, maglev trains hit a top speed of 452 kilometers per hour.