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Tokyo Tower gets shorter for 1st time

TOKYO, Japan - Combination photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Tokyo Tower (L) at 333-meters tall in February 2012, and the same tower at 315-meter-tall on July 19, 2012. It shrank due to recently started work to replace antenna equipment atop the structure damaged by the massive March 2011 earthquake. It is expected to regain its previous height when the work is complete in mid-August.

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Tokyo Sky Tree now tallest in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - This photo shows the upper part of Tokyo Sky Tree under construction whose height hit 338 meters March 29, 2010. It became the tallest building in Japan, surpassing Tokyo Tower with 333 meters.

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Tokyo Sky Tree now tallest in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - The height of Tokyo Sky Tree under construction reaches 338 meters March 29, 2010, surpassing that of Tokyo Tower with 333 meters.

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Tokyo Sky Tree now tallest in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - People take photos of Tokyo Sky Tree under construction with their cellphone cameras on March 29, 2010. It became the tallest building in Japan, surpassing Tokyo Tower with 333 meters.

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Tokyo Sky Tree now tallest in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - A sign shows the height of Tokyo Sky Tree reaching 338 meters during its construction March 29, 2010, becoming the tallest building in Japan. The tower surpassed Tokyo Tower with 333 meters.

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Tokyo Sky Tree now tallest in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - This combination photo shows Tokyo Sky Tree (L) which became the tallest building in Japan with a height of 338 meters during its construction March 29, 2010, surpassing Tokyo Tower (R) with 333 meters.

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Energy-efficient supertanker with novel sails design delivered in NE China

STORY: Energy-efficient supertanker with novel sails design delivered in NE China DATELINE: Oct. 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: DALIAN, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of New Aden 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI JIMING, Project manager of VLCC, Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: New Aden, a very large crude carrier (VLCC) with groundbreaking sails design, has been delivered to its customer in China's coastal city of Dalian. Built by Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co., Ltd., the vessel is 333 meters long and 60 meters wide with 300,000 deadweight tonnage (DWT). Its maximum draft, which determines the maximum depth of water a ship can safely navigate, reaches 20.5 meters. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI JIMING, Project manager of VLCC, Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co., Ltd. "We used carbon fiber nonmetallic material. Firstly, this material will reduce its overall weight, and cuts down some costs in installation and use. And the two pairs of sails will greatly save energy." The

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Tokyo Sky Tree now tallest in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - People take photos of Tokyo Sky Tree under construction with their cellphone cameras on March 29, 2010. It became the tallest building in Japan, surpassing Tokyo Tower with 333 meters. (Kyodo)

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Tokyo Sky Tree now tallest in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - A sign shows the height of Tokyo Sky Tree reaching 338 meters during its construction March 29, 2010, becoming the tallest building in Japan. The tower surpassed Tokyo Tower with 333 meters. (Kyodo)

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Tokyo Sky Tree now tallest in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - This combination photo shows Tokyo Sky Tree (L) which became the tallest building in Japan with a height of 338 meters during its construction March 29, 2010, surpassing Tokyo Tower (R) with 333 meters. (Kyodo)

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Tokyo Sky Tree now tallest in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - The height of Tokyo Sky Tree under construction reaches 338 meters March 29, 2010, surpassing that of Tokyo Tower with 333 meters. (Kyodo)

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Tokyo Sky Tree now tallest in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - This photo shows the upper part of Tokyo Sky Tree under construction whose height hit 338 meters March 29, 2010. It became the tallest building in Japan, surpassing Tokyo Tower with 333 meters. (Kyodo)