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RAILWAYS

Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 17, 2017
Man killed in failed rescue bid at rail crossing identified as Yokohama Bank employee
The man who died during an attempt to rescue an elderly man at a rail crossing in Kawasaki was a Yokohama Bank employee, police said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 9, 2017
In rural Japan, battery-powered trains emerge as cost-effective, eco-friendly alternative
Railway operators in rural Japan are replacing diesel-guzzling trains with new battery-powered rolling stock, taking advantage of the low-maintenance, environmentally friendly modern technology to cut costs and emissions.
JAPAN
Apr 6, 2017
Jumper crashes through train driver's windshield, surviving platform leap at Tobu-Nerima Station
A man jumped in front of an express train Thursday in Tokyo but survived the apparent suicide leap after breaking the windshield and landing in the driver's compartment, police say.
EDITORIALS
Apr 4, 2017
Privatization of JNR, 30 years on
If the profitable operations of JR East, West, Tokai and Kyushu represent the benefits of the JNR privatization and breakup, the tough prospects of JR Hokkaido highlight the problems facing railway operations in rural areas.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 28, 2017
JR firms hone earthquake-response systems for shinkansen lines
On Oct. 23, 2004, at 5:56 p.m., the first shinkansen derailment in history occurred when a bullet train en route from Tokyo to Niigata went off the tracks following a powerful earthquake in the Chuetsu region in Niigata Prefecture.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 13, 2017
Hitachi looks to boost U.S. rail business amid Trump's $1 trillion infrastructure blitz
Hitachi Ltd. is aiming to expand its rail business in the U.S. by bidding for streetcar and light-rail projects as President Donald Trump pledges to spend as much as $1 trillion to upgrade infrastructure across the country.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 1, 2017
Odakyu Electric Railway Co.'s EXE Alpha Romancecar express train makes its maiden voyage
Railway buffs filled up Odakyu Electric Railway Co.'s Shinjuku Station platform on Wednesday afternoon to celebrate the inaugural run of the upgraded version of the company's luxury Romancecar EXE express train.
BUSINESS
Feb 17, 2017
Japan pitches staff training as part of Malaysia-Singapore high-speed rail bid
If the shinkansen system is selected for a high-speed rail project set to connect Malaysia and Singapore, Japan is ready to train local staff, a senior diplomat said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 5, 2017
Wakayama railway celebrates 10th anniversary of savior feline 'stationmaster'
A railway in Wakayama held an event to commemorate the 10th anniversary of a cat's appointment as "stationmaster," drawing more than 100 fans of the iconic mascot despite its death over a year ago.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 31, 2016
Yangon rail system to get upgrade
Tourists visiting Myanmar's largest city, Yangon, could lose one of the star attractions of the former capital after the railway that encircles the city is upgraded with the help of Japanese investment.
BUSINESS
Dec 30, 2016
Plan to upgrade Indonesian railway moves forward
Progress has been made in talks between Indonesia and Japan on a railway project to link its two largest business hubs.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 25, 2016
Missing Japanese cellphone found in Indonesia leads to unlikely friendship
Syahri Rochmat is a 24-year-old railway worker living in Depok, in the suburbs of Jakarta. Shota Noda is a 21-year-old student studying in Yokohama, Japan, about 5,800 km away.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 29, 2016
Nine hospitalized after suspected chemical sprayed on Tokyo station platform
Nine people were taken to hospital after a hazardous chemical was sprayed on a train platform in Tokyo on Wednesday, police said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 18, 2016
Blind man's death at subway station reignites call for safety barriers
The death of a blind man who tumbled onto the tracks of a Tokyo subway station revives calls to expedite the installation of platform gates.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 4, 2016
Full steam ahead for Kyoto Railway Museum
It has been full steam ahead for the Kyoto Railway Museum since its grand opening last Friday, the first day of the Golden Week holidays.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
May 4, 2016
Xi's Silk Road dream development hits a speed bump in Thailand
President Xi Jinping is so devoted to his Silk Road project for China to deepen economic ties across Asia that he recently had top Communist officials attend a "study" session on the millenniums-old history of the route.
JAPAN
Apr 29, 2016
Japan makes shinkansen safety pitch in bid for Malaysia-Singapore rail contract
Japan pitched its safety record to Malaysia at a high-speed rail symposium Friday as it plays catch-up with China in chasing a lucrative project to link Kuala Lumpur with Singapore by train.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 27, 2016
Kumamoto farms, forestry suffered ¥23.6 billion damage in quakes
The twin quakes that slammed Kyushu this month caused at least ¥23.6 billion of damage to agricultural and forestry businesses in Kumamoto Prefecture, the local government said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 26, 2016
The Hokkaido Shinkansen Line at a glance
It's been a long time coming and was almost derailed by budget wrangling in the 1980s, but after more than four decades of planning and construction, the Hokkaido Shinkansen Line, which runs between Shin-Aomori and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto, Hokkaido, and slices the travel time from Tokyo to Hokkaido by 53 minutes, is now in operation.
EDITORIALS
Mar 23, 2016
The shinkansen reaches Hokkaido
It remains to be seen whether the latest extension of the shinkansen network will bring economics benefits to Japan's northernmost island.
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.
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.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
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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