Heavy snow in central Japan

Heavy snow in central Japan

Vehicles are stranded in the snow on the Tokai Hokuriku Expressway in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 10, 2021. Heavy snowfall continued across wide areas of the country, forcing some prefectures to request the Ground Self-Defense Force's help in rescue operations.

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