NNA - Blizzards and extreme cold have claimed at least five lives in Japan.

Temperatures recorded record lows of minus 12 degrees Celsius in some parts of the country.

The movement of trains and roads was severely affected, and snow covered many roads. 

Local media reported Thursday that thousands of people had to spend the night in train compartments or at stations in the western prefectures of Kyoto and Shiga, while motorists were stranded on some major roads.

Japan is currently experiencing its harshest start to winter yet. And the authorities issued a warning to residents in areas bordering the Sea of ​​Japan, as well as the Atlantic coast, of more snowfall.
 

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