Hyogo Prefecture starts summer hours

Hyogo Prefecture starts summer hours

KOBE, Japan - A clock displays the time near an employee of the Hyogo prefectural government at the prefectural hall in Kobe on June 22, 2011. He started work earlier than usual as the western Japanese prefecture the same day began shifting work hours to summer hours as a measure to save energy.

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