Japan tightens Halloween security in Shibuya ahead of Saturday crowds

Japanese municipalities, led by Tokyo's Shibuya ward, are increasing police patrols and restricting alcohol sales ahead of Halloween, which falls on a Saturday and is expected to draw larger crowds. The measures respond to past incidents of disorderly conduct and public intoxication in entertainment districts. This is a routine public-safety operation, not a major geopolitical or economic development.

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