Holidaymakers' return rush begins

Holidaymakers' return rush begins

TAKASAKI, Japan - The Kan-Etsu Expressway in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, is congested with holidaymaker's returning to major cities on Aug. 14 from the annual ''Bon'' midsummer holidays in Japan.

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