'Return rush' of vacationers begins

'Return rush' of vacationers begins

TOKYO, Japan - Toll gates on the Joban Expressway in Misato, Saitama Prefecture, are packed with vehicles heading for Tokyo to return home on Jan. 2 after the year-end and New Year's holiday period.

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