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Japan’s 3rd Largest City Looks Totally Empty the Day Before G20 Summit

Japan’s 3rd Largest City Looks Totally Empty the Day Before G20 Summit

Osaka, Japan’s third largest city with a population of over 2.6 million, has been turned into a ghost town one day before the G20 summit on June 28.

June 28, 2019
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Osaka, Japan’s third largest city with a population of over 2.6 million, has been turned into a ghost town one day before the G20 summit on June 28.
Pictures and videos taken by Japanese netizens show the streets and highways of Osaka devoid of pedestrians and vehicles.
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According to SoraNews24, as part of security measures for the G20 summit, sections of the Hanshin Expressway, which runs through Osaka, have been closed for the duration of the event.
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Many residents are used to seeing trucks and other vehicles passing through the expressway and commuters going about their day. But this time, it is completely empty — aside from the occasional passing of police patrolling the area.
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“There’s something satisfying to it, like all the clutter has been put away,” one social media user said.
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Residents of the city can expect to see Osaka become a ghost town for a few more days as the G20 summit is scheduled to run through June 29.
Featured Image via Twitter / seirogan_cp (Left), Twitter / a1chanZ (Right)
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