Stormy weather grounds flights, snow delays bullet trains

Stormy weather grounds flights, snow delays bullet trains

NAGOYA, Japan - A passenger looks at a notice of flight cancellations at Chubu Centrair International Airport in Aichi Prefecture on Jan. 7. Strong winds grounded nearly 200 domestic flights while heavy snow briefly delayed shinkansen bullet trains as wide areas of the country were hit by turbulent weather. (Kyodo)

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