THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
December 18, 2020 at 19:30 JST
Meiji Shrine in Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward is packed with visitors making wishes for the new year in January 2019. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) announced on Dec. 18 it will cancel annual all-night train services on New Year’s Eve as requested by the central and local governments following a surge in novel coronavirus cases. [Read More]
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