World's tallest tower Tokyo Skytree opens to publicMay 22, 2012 - 17:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Tokyo Skytree, the world's tallest broadcasting tower at 634m, has opened to the public, BBC News reported. The tower, which took three-and-a-half years to build, stands about twice the height of Tokyo Tower, the city's landmark tower since the 1960s. The main attractions of the needle-shaped structure are two observation decks at 350m and 450m above ground. The Burj Khalifa in Dubai remains the tallest building structure in the world at 828m. The Skytree, also double the height of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, offers broadcasting services across the Tokyo area. Major broadcasters, including Japan's public broadcaster NHK, will begin using it for transmissions from next year, reports said. The first observation deck of the Skytree can accommodate up to 2,000 people and the second deck up to 900, said local media reports. The tower withstood damage from the devastating earthquake that hit Japan in March 2011 during its construction. The disaster pushed back building efforts by two months, but no-one was hurt and construction was resumed. The tower is now viewed as a testimony to Japan's earthquake-resistant building technology, as well as a symbol of resilience, local media reports said. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. |