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SHINKANSEN

Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 19, 2019
Halted by typhoon, Tokyo-Kanazawa direct bullet train services to resume Oct. 25
East Japan Railway Co. has said that direct services between Tokyo and Kanazawa stations on the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line will resume on Oct. 25, after a partial suspension forced by powerful Typhoon Hagibis.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 17, 2019
JR East may be forced to scrap 120 shinkansen cars flooded by Typhoon Hagibis
East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) may be forced to scrap all of the 120 Hokuriku Shinkansen cars that were damaged in flooding caused by Typhoon Hagibis, which ravaged mainly central and eastern Japan over the weekend.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 8, 2019
Three workers burned while inspecting under-development maglev train in central Japan
Three people sustained burns Monday during inspection work on a maglev train line under development in Yamanashi Prefecture, police said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 21, 2019
Sendai-Tokyo bullet train ran with open door at 280 kph; no injuries reported
A bullet train running at a speed of 280 kilometers per hour had a door open during part of its journey from Sendai to Tokyo on Wednesday morning, but no passengers were injured, East Japan Railway Co. said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 14, 2019
Typhoon Krosa disrupts transportation ahead of expected Thursday landfall in Kyushu
Airlines and railway operators announced reduced services in regions near the path of Typhoon Krosa on Wednesday, despite a post-holiday transport rush, as the weather agency warned the powerful storm was set to make landfall in western Japan the following day.
JAPAN
Aug 9, 2019
Shizuoka throws wrench in the works of Tokyo-Nagoya maglev shinkansen route
The current plan for the Tokyo-Nagoya maglev route, currently under construction, calls for Central Japan Railway Co. to begin operations by around 2027. The route will slash a trip between Nagoya and Shinagawa, which takes about 90 minutes on the fastest bullet trains today, to just 40 minutes.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 9, 2019
Is Nara's future tied to a proposed maglev shinkansen route?
Although Nara has become a favorite of international tourists in recent years, the city, which served as the nation's ancient capital from 710 to 784, has historically been a bit off the beaten path.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 10, 2019
Central Japan Railway unveils first battery-powered shinkansen
Central Japan Railway Co. conducted a test run for the press Wednesday of its new battery-powered shinkansen, a world for high-speed rail.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Jun 17, 2019
A year after stabbing, Japan's shinkansen wrestle with balance between safety and convenience
A year after a knife attack on a bullet train left one passenger dead and two wounded, authorities and railways are trying to take steps — especially visible ones — to prevent similar crimes.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 5, 2019
Shinkansen operator JR Central eyes own cleaning 'miracle' as it competes with rival
In a move to better compete with a rival train operator's famous "7-minute miracle" for cleaning a shinkansen between its arrival and departure, Central Japan Railway Co. will shave off two minutes from its own bullet train cleaning work, beginning next spring.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 25, 2019
Central Japan Railway's test shinkansen hits 360 kph
A prototype shinkansen of Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Tokai) reached the highest speed ever for the model hitting 360 kilometers per hour, the operator said Saturday, hoping to promote it in overseas markets such as the United States and Taiwan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 20, 2019
In latest gaffe, LDP lawmaker compares 'frustrating' work with Saga Prefecture to 'dealing with the Koreas'
Yaichi Tanigawa, 77, a Lower House member of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party representing Nagasaki Prefecture's No. 3 constituency, apologized Sunday for saying that working with Saga Prefecture over the delayed construction of a part of the Kyushu Shinkansen line "is like dealing with South or North...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 16, 2019
JR East shinkansen ALFA-X prototype hits 320 kph in test run in northeastern Japan
A prototype of Japan's new shinkansen conducted a trial early Thursday, reaching 320 kilometers per hour, the maximum speed for existing shinkansen models.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 28, 2019
Power outage between Niigata and Tokyo leaves vacationers stuck in packed bullet trains
Operations of the Joetsu Shinkansen were halted for 3u00bd hours on Sunday, the second day of an extended holiday period.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 14, 2019
Hyogo police arrest man after he opened door of shinkansen train and stepped out onto tracks
A man in his 50s was arrested Sunday after he opened a door of a shinkansen train and stepped onto the tracks after the train made a sudden stop.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 6, 2019
Elderly man disrupts Japanese bullet train service with 10-km walk on tracks
More than 9,000 passengers were affected by the delay, East Japan Railway Co. said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Apr 3, 2019
From casinos to nuclear power, local issues with national significance to play out at polls across Japan
Municipal mergers, integrated casino resorts, bullet trains and the future of nuclear power plants — local issues with national political repercussions — are expected to be taken up by candidates from Hokkaido to Kyushu in the coming weeks as the country prepares for a series of elections on April...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 20, 2019
Yamanote Line train driver fulfills life's dream, down to the exact second
Ask any group of children in Japan what they want to be when they grow up and one answer in particular is sure to feature.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 19, 2019
JR East to end sales aboard Yamabiko bullet trains
East Japan Railway Co. says starting March 15 it will no longer sell food and other goods aboard Yamabiko bullet trains on the Tohoku Shinkansen Line.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 15, 2019
Bullet train ticket machines fail across Japan
Ticket machines were out of service at some stations Friday on bullet train lines across Japan due to a technical glitch.
Tokuryū, a new crime menace in Japan, emerges from the shadows
The National Police Agency coined the term "tokuryū" to classify individuals involved in dark part time jobs and quasi-gangsters, using the words "tokumei" (anonymous) and "ryūdo" (fluid) to reflect their characteristics.
Thanks, tourists. Views of Mount Fuji are now blocked.
Tourists pose in front of a convenience store with Mount Fuji on Friday in the town of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture. Local residents are upset over littering, overcrowding and the inconvenience caused by the visitors.
Is Modi’s party heading for a stunning election loss?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign tactics have escalated, including anti-Muslim rhetoric and fearmongering, reflecting his ruling party's desperation.
Two more arrested over brutal murder of couple in Tochigi
A vehicle carrying Seiha Sekine, the 32-year-old common-law husband of the deceased Tokyo couple's first daughter, leaves a police station in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward on Tuesday.
After blockbuster boxing victory, what next for ‘Monster’ Inoue?
Naoya Inoue celebrates his victory over Luis Nery in their IBF-WBA-WBC-WBO super bantamweight title boxing match at Tokyo Dome on Monday.
Stormy seas ahead as Beijing and Manila trade barbs over secret deal
Philippine Marines wave to Philippine Navy personnel and the media during a resupply mission at their military outpost, the BRP Sierra Madre, a warship run aground in the disputed Second Thomas Shoal in 1999, in the South China Sea, in March 2014.
Unlike 10 years ago, Japan's new security bill sparks little debate
The Lower House starts discussing a security clearance bill on April 19 in Tokyo.
After blockbuster boxing victory, what next for ‘Monster’ Inoue?
Naoya Inoue celebrates his victory over Luis Nery in their IBF-WBA-WBC-WBO super bantamweight title boxing match at Tokyo Dome on Monday.
Xi bristles as Macron and von der Leyen urge China to do more on Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron, Chinese leader Xi Jinping and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen walk after their meeting in Paris on Monday.
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