'Bon' midsummer holiday exodus peaks

'Bon' midsummer holiday exodus peaks

TOKYO, Japan - Travelers jam a Shinkansen bullet train platform at Tokyo Station on Aug. 11 as the annual rush of travelers for the ''Bon'' midsummer holidays peaked.

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