By YUTA ICHIJO/ Staff Writer
April 14, 2020 at 18:11 JST
On April 11, the first Saturday after a state of emergency was declared, few pedestrians are seen at the Shibuya scramble crossing in front of JR Shibuya Station in Tokyo. (Ryo Kato)
JR Shibuya Station recorded a dramatic 90 percent drop in station users on the first Saturday following the April 7 state of emergency declaration due to the new coronavirus outbreak. [Read More]
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