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Tokyo, formerly Edo, historically Tokio, and officially the Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital and largest city of Japan. Its metropolitan area is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 million residents in 2018. Its metropolitan area is the largest in size and the most populous, with an area of 13,452 square kilometers and its city proper has a population of 13.99 million people. 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.

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US Would Respond 'Militarily' If China Attacked Taiwan, Biden Says US Would Respond 'Militarily' If China Attacked Taiwan, , Biden Says. President Joe Biden made the remarks while in Tokyo on May 23 during a news conference. Biden was asked if he was "willing to.. Credit: Wibbitz Top Stories Duration: 01:31Published on May 23, 2022

PM Modi interact with Japanese kids in Hindi, asks 'Where Did You Learn It?' \| OneIndia News PM Modi received a warm welcome in Tokyo as the Prime Minister reached the country on Monday to begin his two-day visit to Japan for the QUAD Summit. A few months back, when PM Modi visited Berlin, he.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 01:45Published on May 23, 2022

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