Tokyo population hits 14 million as new workers move in

Japanese capital's steady rise follows trend in other developed megacities

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Tokyo saw an influx of new residents in April with the start of Japan's fiscal year.

YUSUKE SAKURAI, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- The population of Tokyo topped 14 million for the first time as of May 1, continuing its steady rise over the past two decades, estimates to be released Thursday show.

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