By TAICHI KOBAYASHI/ Staff Writer
February 10, 2022 at 18:40 JST
This image shows how much natural greenery will be lost in the redevelopment of the Meiji Jingu Gaien area in Tokyo. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
Nearly 1,000 trees are at risk of being felled in a rare oasis of greenery in central Tokyo to make way for redevelopment under plans approved Feb. 9 by the metropolitan government. [Read More]
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