Rush of holiday travelers peaks in Japan

Rush of holiday travelers peaks in Japan

NARITA, Japan - The departure lobby is crowded with passengers at Narita international airport near Tokyo on Dec. 29, 2012. Some 44,000 people were expected to leave the country from the airport the same day to spend their New Year holidays abroad. The number of travelers departing from the airport between Dec. 21 and Jan. 6 is estimated to reach around 600,000, up 7 percent from the previous year.

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