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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
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.
WORLD / Society
Dec 22, 2017
Over 220,000 women were groped, kissed, sexually harassed on French public transport in 2015-'16, crime agency finds
More than 220,000 women were sexually harassed on public transport in France over two years, the national crime statistics agency said in its first report on the subject, describing it as a "conservative estimate."
EDITORIALS
Dec 29, 2016
Hokuriku Shinkansen extension
The ruling coalition's route choice for extending the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line doesn't appear to be the best option from a cost-benefit perspective.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 15, 2016
Odakyu's luxury Romancecar train gets upgrade after 20 years
Odakyu Electric Railway Co. revealed the upgraded edition of its signature luxury Romancecar EXE express train on Thursday.
BUSINESS
Nov 28, 2016
China approves 247 billion yuan railway plan for Jing-Jin-Ji mega-city
China has approved a 247 billion yuan railway plan to improve transport links between the capital Beijing, the port city of Tianjin, and the neighboring province of Hebei, part of plans to integrate the three areas into a mega-city.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 21, 2016
Odakyu plans to debut new luxurious Romancecar on Hakone run in 2018
Odakyu Electric Railway Co. has unveiled a new design for its signature Romancecar limited express train connecting Tokyo with the hot-spring resort of Hakone in Kanagawa Prefecture.
WORLD
Jun 4, 2016
Oregon derailment in Columbia River Gorge likely to reignite oil-by-rail safety concerns
A Union Pacific train carrying crude oil derailed and burst into flames along Oregon's scenic Columbia River Gorge on Friday in the first major rail accident involving crude in a year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 6, 2016
Private cash is answer to U.S. bullet train plan
It took years of lawsuits and political battles for California to finally break ground last year on America's first bullet train, which aims to connect San Francisco to Los Angeles by 2029.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 17, 2016
Rome's subway: the eternal project
In power for two years, Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has initiated many reforms aimed at invigorating the anemic economy, including his flagship overhaul of the constitution, which was approved by parliament this past week.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 19, 2016
California high-speed rail's first leg to connect Central and Silicon valleys
California's ambitious plan for high-speed rail service will become reality within a decade, with service between the state's agricultural Central Valley and high-tech Silicon Valley, state officials announced on Thursday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Sep 24, 2015
JR Group's vaunted safety reputation is falling apart
Confidence in Japan Rail is rapidly collapsing as serious accidents and other troubles have been occurring in rapid succession.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 31, 2015
China to open high-speed rail link to North Korean border
China will open a high-speed rail line to the North Korean border on Tuesday, state news agency Xinhua said, the latest effort to boost economic ties despite tension between the countries.
EDITORIALS
Jul 2, 2015
Step up train security
The fiery suicide on a bullet train should be a call to arms for railway operators to improve their security measures.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jun 19, 2015
Some of the world's cities take baby steps to protect women
Going out for dinner and not sure which area would be safer at night for a woman traveling on her own? Want to track your daughter to ensure she gets back from college safely?
WORLD
Jun 12, 2015
Californian killed by train may have been attempting videotaped stunt
An unidentified man was killed trying to roll under a freight train in downtown San Diego during what may have been a videotaped stunt, authorities say.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 8, 2015
Huge Chinese rail company may be unstoppable with impressive economies of scale
China is forging the country's answer to General Electric, combining two state-owned railroad equipment makers to create the world's second-largest industrial company. And the giant isn't planning to stay at home.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 16, 2015
Philadelphia train may have been hit by projectile before it crashed
The Amtrak train that derailed in Philadelphia on Tuesday and a separate commuter train in the vicinity may have been hit by projectiles of some kind shortly before the wreck, a U.S. transportation official said Friday, after investigators interviewed members of the Amtrak crew.
BUSINESS
Jan 14, 2015
China's CRCC likely to win in new bidding for Mexico train project: sources
China Railway Construction Corp. (CRCC) looks poised to clinch a contract to build a $3.75 billion Mexican high-speed train system even after its original winning bid was revoked when it became engulfed in a political scandal, say sources with knowledge of the bidding.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 27, 2014
U.S. high-speed rail plans may ride in Texas
With high-speed rail in the United States long on plans and short on construction, a Texas company is aiming to fast-track service between Dallas and Houston.
Two men suspected of smuggling 1 ton of gold into Japan from South Korea
U.K. gold bullion bars and coins are displayed at Baird & Co. in Hatton Garden in London.
Americans with four-year degrees now comprise a record 25% of unemployed workers
A job fair in Fletcher, North Carolina. The unemployment rate for bachelor’s degree-holders in the U.S. rose to 2.8% in September, up a half-percentage point from a year earlier.
War refugee Aonishiki becomes first Ukrainian to win sumo tournament
Ukrainian sumo wrestler Aonishiki receives the Prime Minister's Cup from Takahiro Inoue, an adviser to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, on Sunday in Fukuoka after becoming the first from his nation to win a tournament in the traditional Japanese sport.
Japan plans higher visa fees for foreign residents
Along with planned higher fees for foreign residents to stay, Japan is looking to raise the ¥3,000 single-entry visa fee for inbound tourists to Western standards in the next fiscal year.
Top Chinese diplomat weighs in on Takaichi’s ‘shocking’ Taiwan remarks
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi delivers delivers a speech at the opening ceremony of the Lanting Forum in Beijing on Oct. 27.
TV icon Tetsuko Kuroyanagi's memoir paints a life of both war and glamour
“Totto” in “Totto-chan, the Little Girl at the Window: The Sequel” was the nickname young Tetsuko Kuroyanagi gave herself as a child, mispronouncing her first name.
The secret to 'Last Samurai Standing'? Treating live action like anime.
“Last Samurai Standing” centers on a mysterious fighting event in which participants must hack and slash their opponents apart to collect enough wooden tags to win a big-money prize.
‘Tampopo’ lives on in bowls of ramen around the world
Juzo Itami's 1985 movie "Tampopo" has inspired many restaurateurs around the world to open their own ramen shop with the same name, such as this establishment in Auckland, New Zealand.
All systems Go for upstart Machida Zelvia after landmark Emperor’s Cup triumph
Machida manager Go Kuroda lifts the trophy as the club celebrates its victory over Vissel Kobe in the Emperor’s Cup final at National Stadium on Saturday.
Japan plans higher visa fees for foreign residents
Along with planned higher fees for foreign residents to stay, Japan is looking to raise the ¥3,000 single-entry visa fee for inbound tourists to Western standards in the next fiscal year.

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