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The site of a 2005 train crash, which killed 106 passengers and the train driver, is now open to the public after being converted into a memorial by West Japan Railway Co. The victims' next of kin, as well as Tatsuo Kijima, president of JR ...
All aboard: Hong Kong bullet train signals high-speed integration with China
Hong Kong's controversial bullet train got off to a smooth start Sunday, as hundreds of passengers whistled north across the border at speeds of up to 200 kph (125 mph), deepening integration of the former British colony with mainland China. While the $11 billion rail ...
China tightens embrace of Hong Kong with bullet train and other giant projects
Hong Kong's first bullet train will glide out of a sleek harbor-front railway station bound for mainland China on Saturday, launching a new era of integration — and raising fears among some for the territory's cherished freedoms. Unlike other cross-border connections, the $11 billion train ...
North Korea's ruling family has long dreamed of a state-of-the-art rail system linking its major cities with each other and the wider world. Now leader Kim Jong Un is looking to capitalize on an easing in international tensions to advance plans for a high-speed rail ...
South Korean President Moon Jae-in has proposed setting up an "East Asian Railroad Community" that includes the U.S. and North Korea as he seeks to tamp down rising tensions between the two adversaries. Moon — who plans to visit Pyongyang next month for his third ...
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.
Tokyo Metro Co. has begun helping train railway personnel in the Philippines as part of bilateral government efforts to develop urban rail networks in the country, according to the subway operator. Tokyo Metro and two Japanese consulting firms — Oriental Consultants Global Co. and Almec ...
Japanese rail fanatics put hand-made steam locomotive to the test in Chiba
A group of railroad fans who have made their own steam engine fired up the small locomotive Saturday at a ranch in Chiba Prefecture, calling its No. 7 the newest steam engine in the world. The tiny, narrow-gauge locomotive, just 2.6 meters long, chuffing on ...
Over 70% of Japan's most hazardous railroad crossings left untouched in past five years
Over 70 percent of the underequipped railroad crossings where accidents resulted in death or injury over a five-year period had not been eliminated or upgraded as of last month.
All aboard: Exploring Japan's abandoned train lines
Admiring the decaying beauty of abandoned railroads is just one of myriad hobbies Japan's railway enthusiasts indulge in. But fueled by a broadening appreciation for the subculture and growth in train travelers, these rusty remnants of industrialization are gathering new steam as tourist attractions while ...
It is not unusual for overseas visitors on their first visit to Japan to be impressed by the country's efficient rail network, with its heated seats and computerized message boards providing passengers with information updates. That was certainly true of James Mmari, 35, a Tanzanian ...
