THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
May 8, 2020 at 18:50 JST
A nearly deserted platform for bullet trains at JR Tokyo Station on May 3 during the Golden Week holiday period (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
Shinkansen ridership nosedived 95 percent during Japan’s Golden Week holiday period that ended May 6 compared to a year earlier as most travelers stayed home due to the novel coronavirus outbreak. [Read More]
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