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Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 1, 2018
Liberal Democratic Party campaign: Abe and rivals home in on local concerns
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's top political goal remains constitutional revision, including changing Article 9's war-renouncing clause. But for Liberal Democratic Party chapters across the country, priorities tend to be on local issues, especially securing financial assistance from Tokyo for all manner of social welfare and infrastructure concerns.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 21, 2018
After shinkansen stabbing, Japan bans unpacked knives on trains
Passengers will be prohibited from carrying unpacked knives on trains as part of new security measures sparked by last month's attack in a bullet train, the transport ministry said.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 13, 2018
Court gives OK for psychiatric exam of suspect in deadly bullet train rampage
A court Friday granted a request by prosecutors to conduct a psychiatric examination on a man who was arrested after randomly attacking passengers with a machete on a crowded shinkansen train last month, killing one man and injuring two women.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 5, 2018
New facility showcasing shinkansen simulator opens at Saitama museum
Visitors to a railway museum in Saitama will get a chance to experience what it feels like to drive a shinkansen thanks to a simulator that is part of a new addition to the facility that opened Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 26, 2018
Media get peek at Hello Kitty bullet train ahead of debut
West Japan Railway Co. (JR West) showed a Hello Kitty-themed bullet train to the media Monday before its debut later this week.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 15, 2018
Minister calls for probe into fatal Kyushu shinkansen incident
The government has instructed West Japan Railway Co. to investigate why a driver of one of its bullet trains that hit and killed a man who had entered the tracks did not report hearing an abnormal sound at the time, Transport and Tourism Minister Keiichi Ishii said Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 12, 2018
India set to miss key target for Japan-backed bullet train project: sources
India is set to miss a December deadline to acquire land for a Japan-backed $17 billion (¥1.87 trillion) bullet train project following protests by fruit growers, government officials said, likely delaying one of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's most ambitious projects.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 12, 2018
Stabbings just seconds apart, as passengers panicked: Investigators reveal details of shinkansen attack
Ichiro Kojima, who was sent to prosecutors on suspicion of murder, “suddenly stood up and hacked at me without saying anything,” police quoted a woman as saying.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 5, 2018
Japan's newest bullet train makes media debut
Central Japan Railway Co. showed a new bullet train model to the media during a test run on Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 18, 2018
Hello Kitty bullet train to debut in Japan on June 30
West Japan Railway Co. said Friday it will begin operating a Hello Kitty-themed shinkansen on June 30.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 13, 2018
Popular 'Evangelion' bullet train makes final run
A shinkansen featuring a design inspired by the popular Japanese animation series "Neon Genesis Evangelion" made its final run on Sunday, drawing throngs of fans to witness the last journey.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 6, 2018
Rush of travelers returning from Golden Week holidays reaches peak
Trains, planes and expressways across the nation were packed as the holiday period came to a close.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 14, 2018
30 years on, world's longest undersea tunnel faces challenges as Japan balances bullet trains with freight
As the Seikan Tunnel — a rail link between Honshu and Hokkaido — marked the 30th anniversary of its opening on Tuesday, better coexistence between shinkansen services and freight traffic remains a key challenge.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 28, 2018
JR West says shinkansen crack caused by faulty part from Kawasaki Heavy
Kawasaki Heavy Industries excessively ground down a steel component, likely causing the 16-cm crack discovered in December on the undercarriage of a shinkansen, JR West says
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Feb 12, 2018
Bullet trains are transforming China's annual Lunar New Year pilgrimage, the world's biggest migration
Millions of Chinese cram onto trains to make the annual pilgrimage home for the Lunar New Year holiday. It's a crowded and often uncomfortable experience that is rapidly being transformed by the country's push into the world of high-speed rail.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 18, 2018
Japanese companies in driver's seat for Indian bullet train deals
Japanese steel and engineering companies are in the driver's seat to bag major supply contracts for a $17 billion (around ¥1.8 trillion) Indian bullet train, several sources said, undermining a key component of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's economic policy — a push to "Make in India."
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 15, 2018
A Sino-Japanese tug of war taking place in Thailand
Thailand has emerged as a critical Southeast Asian theater in the Japan-China rivalry.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 15, 2018
High-speed rail now gives flight routes in Asia and Europe a run for their money
Across Asia and Europe, high-speed rail is providing a competitive alternative to air travel on the same routes, in terms of price and the all-important barometer of time.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 20, 2017
Crew on bullet train with cracked undercarriage reported no abnormalities when handing over duties
Even though maintenance staff said earlier the train should be checked more closely, the crew of a shinkansen with a 16-centimeter crack in its undercarriage reported no abnormalities to the next crew.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 15, 2017
Big data, bullet trains and defense deepen India-Japan strategic ties
Many of the cargo containers passing through India's busiest port in Mumbai have a small piece of Japan Inc. attached: Devices from NEC Corp. that can be tracked as the containers rumble through the interior of Asia's third-largest economy.
Weak yen fattens tourist wallets in Japan
People visit the Ameya Yokocho market in Tokyo's Ueno district during the Golden Week holiday on Tuesday.
Biden calls ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with rivals China and Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in Syracuse, New York, on April 25.
Number of vacant homes in Japan hits record high of 9 million
A vacant house in Tokyo is seen demolished in January 2020.
Harajuku strives to reclaim its former glory — and surpass it
Laforet Harajuku, which celebrated its 45th anniversary last year, has been a witness to the district's evolution over the years.
Saudi Arabia steps up Gaza-related arrests as Israel ties edge closer
The arrests for Gaza-related posts indicate Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s regime will take a hard line against citizens not toeing the line when it comes to normalizing ties with Israel.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.

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