Three reported dead and around 200 hurt as Typhoon Trami hammers Japan
Three people were killed and about 200 were injured by powerful Typhoon Trami, which battered Japan over the weekend, officials said Monday, as the storm's aftermath brought travel chaos to morning commuters in the capital. A 50-year-old truck driver was killed during the storm by ...
Myanmar taps Japanese ODA to upgrade Yangon's circular railway
Myanmar has begun upgrading the six-decade-old railway loop in its former capital Yangon with official development assistance from Japan. Tokyo will provide $207 million for the $301 million project, which is designed to shorten the round-trip travel time to two hours from three. More commuters ...
Tokyo panel to boost transport system links
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government set up a panel Friday to come up with a plan to improve coordination among the capital's train, bus and subway systems. "(Tokyo) has a highly condensed and safe transportation system, unlike any other in the world. But each transportation mode, ...
