Five East Japan Railway Co. shinkansen lines halted operations for about three hours from the start of service Monday when the control system malfunctioned, affecting about 137,700 holiday travelers and commuters.
The Tohoku, Joetsu, Nagano, Yamagata and Akita Shinkansen lines resumed operations at around 9 a.m.
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