Tokyo Olympic stadium 90% finished, to open in December

The New National Stadium, the main stadium of Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics, is seen under construction in Tokyo, Japan July 3, 2019. REUTERS/Issei Kato

TOKYO (Reuters) - With the start of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics a little over a year away, the National Stadium, set to be the centrepiece of the Games, is 90% completed and will open its doors for the first time in December.

Media were shown inside the $1.25 billion stadium on Wednesday, 387 days before the opening ceremony will be held at the same venue.