THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
April 7, 2025 at 18:40 JST
Long lines of cars at toll booths in Hachioji, western Tokyo, are seen on the morning of April 6 after a system failure halted use of the blue and white electronic toll collection lanes. (Koichi Ueda)
An extensive system failure across central Japan that knocked out electronic toll collection (ETC) booths on major expressways has been resolved, the operator announced on the afternoon of April 7. [Read More]
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