Exodus begins for New Year holiday

TOKYO, Japan - Travelers queue on the platform for the Tokaido Shinkansen at JR Tokyo Station on Dec. 27 as they head for their hometowns or resorts for the year-end and New Year holidays. The year-end exodus began the same day as many Japanese companies and government offices ended business for the calendar year.

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