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Expressway toll discounts begin, traffic increases 52%

OSAKA, Japan - A tollgate at the Suita interchange in Osaka is crowded March 28 on the day that toll discounts on weekends and national holidays were introduced as part of stimulus measures to buoy Japan's sluggish economy.

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Tokyo tollgates flooded with vacationers

TOKYO, Japan - Outbound vehicles from Tokyo during the Golden Week holidays are seen flooding a tollgate on the Chuo Expressway in Hichioji, Tokyo, May 2.

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SARS fear in China

BEIJING, China - A medical official checks the body temperature of a bus passenger using an infrared thermometer near a highway tollgate in Beijing on May 30.

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Holidaymakers rush to Tomei expressway

KAWASAKI, Japan - Holidaymakers leaving the Tokyo metropolitan area rush to the Tokyo tollgate on the Tomei Expressway on April 28, the first day of the ''Golden Week'' holiday, which will last until May 6.

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No. of vacationers returning from hometowns peaks

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo-bound cars line up at the Niiza tollgate on the Kanetsu Expressway in Saitama Prefecture Jan. 3 as the number of vacationers returning to the capital and other major cities from New Year's holidays in hometowns and resorts peaked. A 23-kilometer traffic jam blocked the expressway near the Higashi-Matsuyama Interchange in Saitama. Routes and connection points saw more travelers than last year, when many people stayed home due to fears about the Y2K computer problem.

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CHINA-XINJIANG-THIRD EXPRESSWAY-OPEN (CN)

(220831) -- URUMQI, Aug. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Aug. 30, 2022 shows vehicles streaming through a tollgate of the Yetimbulak-Ruoqiang expressway in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. A new expressway passage that links northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region opened to traffic on Tuesday. It is expected to further facilitate the travel of the inland region's residents and boost the high-quality development of local economy. Stretching about 300 kilometers, the expressway, linking Yetimbulak Township and Ruoqiang County, is an important part of the country's expressway network. With a designed speed of 120 km per hour, it is the third expressway connecting Xinjiang with places outside of the region. (Photo by Adil/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL TRAVEL RUSH (CN)

(220206) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, Feb. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Feb. 6, 2022 shows vehicles streaming through an expressway tollgate in Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province. China on Sunday witnessed an increase of passenger trips as this year's Spring Festival holiday comes to an end. (Photo by Xu Jianyuan/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HENAN-ANYANG-COVID-19-FIGHT AGAINST OMICRON VARIANT (CN)

(220114) -- ANYANG, Jan. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Policemen are on duty at a tollgate in Anyang City, central China's Henan Province, Jan. 14, 2022. Anyang City on Thursday reported 58 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, taking the city's total infections to 198. Numerous frontline workers and volunteers have been devoting their time to fighting the epidemic, building stringent lines of defense against the highly transmissible virus and ensuring sufficient food and medicine supplies for its citizens. (Photo by Ma Xiaoran/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HENAN-ANYANG-COVID-19-FIGHT AGAINST OMICRON VARIANT (CN)

(220114) -- ANYANG, Jan. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Jan. 14, 2022 shows policemen being on duty at a tollgate in Anyang City of central China's Henan Province. Anyang City on Thursday reported 58 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, taking the city's total infections to 198. Numerous frontline workers and volunteers have been devoting their time to fighting the epidemic, building stringent lines of defense against the highly transmissible virus and ensuring sufficient food and medicine supplies for its citizens. (Photo by Ma Xiaoran/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HENAN-ANYANG-COVID-19-FIGHT AGAINST OMICRON VARIANT (CN)

(220114) -- ANYANG, Jan. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member checks a driver's body temperature at a tollgate in Anyang City, central China's Henan Province, Jan. 14, 2022. Anyang City on Thursday reported 58 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, taking the city's total infections to 198. Numerous frontline workers and volunteers have been devoting their time to fighting the epidemic, building stringent lines of defense against the highly transmissible virus and ensuring sufficient food and medicine supplies for its citizens. (Photo by Ma Xiaoran/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HENAN-ANYANG-COVID-19-FIGHT AGAINST OMICRON VARIANT (CN)

(220114) -- ANYANG, Jan. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A policeman is on duty at a tollgate in Anyang City, central China's Henan Province, Jan. 14, 2022. Anyang City on Thursday reported 58 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, taking the city's total infections to 198. Numerous frontline workers and volunteers have been devoting their time to fighting the epidemic, building stringent lines of defense against the highly transmissible virus and ensuring sufficient food and medicine supplies for its citizens. (Photo by Ma Xiaoran/Xinhua)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-COVID-19-CHINESE PEOPLE'S POLICE DAY (CN)

(220110) -- XI'AN, Jan. 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Policemen in protective gears are on duty at a tollgate in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Jan. 10, 2022. Monday marks the second Chinese People's Police Day. It falls every Jan. 10, corresponding with the country's emergency call number of 110. Policemen in Xi'an stick to their posts on the day to secure the COVID-19 epidemic prevention and control. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-COVID-19-CHINESE PEOPLE'S POLICE DAY (CN)

(220110) -- XI'AN, Jan. 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A policeman in protective gear checks the health QR code of a driver at a tollgate in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Jan. 10, 2022. Monday marks the second Chinese People's Police Day. It falls every Jan. 10, corresponding with the country's emergency call number of 110. Policemen in Xi'an stick to their posts on the day to secure the COVID-19 epidemic prevention and control. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-COVID-19-CHINESE PEOPLE'S POLICE DAY (CN)

(220110) -- XI'AN, Jan. 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Policemen in protective gears are on duty at a tollgate in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Jan. 10, 2022. Monday marks the second Chinese People's Police Day. It falls every Jan. 10, corresponding with the country's emergency call number of 110. Policemen in Xi'an stick to their posts on the day to secure the COVID-19 epidemic prevention and control. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-COVID-19-CHINESE PEOPLE'S POLICE DAY (CN)

(220110) -- XI'AN, Jan. 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A policeman talks with a driver at a tollgate in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Jan. 10, 2022. Monday marks the second Chinese People's Police Day. It falls every Jan. 10, corresponding with the country's emergency call number of 110. Policemen in Xi'an stick to their posts on the day to secure the COVID-19 epidemic prevention and control. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-COVID-19-CHINESE PEOPLE'S POLICE DAY (CN)

(220110) -- XI'AN, Jan. 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A policeman conducts vehicles to pass at a tollgate in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Jan. 10, 2022. Monday marks the second Chinese People's Police Day. It falls every Jan. 10, corresponding with the country's emergency call number of 110. Policemen in Xi'an stick to their posts on the day to secure the COVID-19 epidemic prevention and control. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)

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NO3. KEIHIN HIGHWAY

NO3. KEIHIN HIGHWAY==Date:Jan, 1966, Place:Yokohama,Kanagawa,JAPAN, (Credit:INTERNATIONAL MOTION PICTURE/Kyodo News Images)

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Expressway toll discounts begin, traffic increases 52%

OSAKA, Japan - A tollgate at the Suita interchange in Osaka is crowded March 28 on the day that toll discounts on weekends and national holidays were introduced as part of stimulus measures to buoy Japan's sluggish economy. (Kyodo)

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SARS fear in China

BEIJING, China - A medical official checks the body temperature of a bus passenger using an infrared thermometer near a highway tollgate in Beijing on May 30. (Kyodo)

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Heavy snow in Tottori, western Japan

Photo taken Jan. 24, 2017 shows a tollgate on Yonago Expressway, closed due to heavy snow, in Yonago, Tottori Prefecture in western Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Heavy snow in Tottori, western Japan

Photo taken Jan. 24, 2017 shows a tollgate on Yonago Expressway, closed due to heavy snow, in Yonago, Tottori Prefecture in western Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Heavy snow in Tottori, western Japan

Photo taken Jan. 24, 2017 shows a tollgate on Yonago Expressway, closed due to heavy snow, in Yonago, Tottori Prefecture in western Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo tollgates flooded with vacationers

TOKYO, Japan - Outbound vehicles from Tokyo during the Golden Week holidays are seen flooding a tollgate on the Chuo Expressway in Hichioji, Tokyo, May 2. (Kyodo)

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Holidaymakers rush to Tomei expressway

KAWASAKI, Japan - Holidaymakers leaving the Tokyo metropolitan area rush to the Tokyo tollgate on the Tomei Expressway on April 28, the first day of the ''Golden Week'' holiday, which will last until May 6.

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No. of vacationers returning from hometowns peaks

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo-bound cars line up at the Niiza tollgate on the Kanetsu Expressway in Saitama Prefecture Jan. 3 as the number of vacationers returning to the capital and other major cities from New Year's holidays in hometowns and resorts peaked. A 23-kilometer traffic jam blocked the expressway near the Higashi-Matsuyama Interchange in Saitama. Routes and connection points saw more travelers than last year, when many people stayed home due to fears about the Y2K computer problem.