TOKYO - Construction of the highest communications tower in the world, Tokyo Sky Tree with 634meters height here to be completed yesterday.
Construction was delayed for two months following the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan in March last year which resulted in a shortage of building materials.
Tokyo Sky Tree is also recognized as the world's second largest building after the BurjDubai Khalifa at 828 meters tall.
The leaders of the tourism industry in this country hope 634-meter tall tower will be able to attract foreign tourists.
Number of foreign tourists decreased in Japan after the tsunami disaster and the nuclear crisis that occurred last year.
Construction of the tower in east Tokyo in July 2008 and according to schedule it should be completed in December last year.
Sky Tree Tokyo Tower has overcome Canton in Guangzhou, China, 600 meters highand 553 meters tall CN Tower in downtown Toronto, Canada.
A total of 580,000 workers involved in the construction of the tower at a cost of U.S. $ 806 million (RM2.4 billion). - AFP
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