THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
May 27, 2020 at 19:00 JST
A train heads from Tokyo to Saitama Prefecture by crossing Arakawa river with windows left open while raining outside on May 26. (Tatsuya Shimada)
For many thousands of people, the morning commute May 26 was just like old times--before the new coronavirus hit. An express train on the Tokyo Metro Tozai Line was so packed that the passengers had to grip their bags tightly to get on and off at stops. [Read More]
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