Self-defence forces called out to provide food, blankets and fuel to motorists after sudden snowfall
More than 1,000 people in Japan were forced to spend the night in their cars on Thursday after record snowfall blanketed parts of the country.
The first few motorists travelling on an expressway connecting Tokyo with Niigata on the coast of the Sea of Japan found their route blocked on Wednesday evening, according to media reports.
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