THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
September 21, 2021 at 13:55 JST
The lanes bound for Tokyo and surrounding areas are packed with cars returning from holiday destinations on the Tomei Expressway in Atsugi, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Sept. 20, the last day of the three-day weekend. (Tsubasa Setoguchi)
Despite Tokyo and many parts of the nation being under a COVID-19 state of emergency, expressways in the greater Tokyo metropolitan area were backed up on Sept. 20, the final day of a three-day weekend. [Read More]
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