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TRAINS

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BASKETBALL / B. League
May 12, 2019
Alphas reach B2 after swatting Bee Trains
The B. League third-division runner-up Koshigaya Alphas earned a promotion to the second flight with a crushing 86-64 win over the Hachioji Bee Trains in the B2/B3 promotion playoff game before a crowd of 2,057 at Yokohama Arena on Sunday.
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BASKETBALL / B. League
Apr 12, 2019
Toyama holds off Yokohama in series opener
The Yokohama B-Corsairs faced a 58-43 deficit at halftime in Friday's series opener against the Toyama Grouses.
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...
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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.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 18, 2019
Hong Kong faces commuter chaos after rare train collision
A train collision disrupted services in Hong Kong on Monday, threatening commuter chaos during rush hour in the heart of the Asian financial hub, authorities said.
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BASKETBALL / B. League
Mar 8, 2019
Sunrockers cruise past Albirex
Frontcourt mates Robert Sacre and Ryan Kelly combined for 52 points as the Sunrockers Shibuya outplayed the visiting Niigata Albirex BB in Friday's B. League series opener.
JAPAN
Feb 23, 2019
Tokyo Metro's Marunouchi Line puts new, more energy-efficient trains into operation
The first of Tokyo Metro Co.'s new 2000 series trains went into service on the Marunouchi Line on Saturday, with cars that include designated areas for wheelchairs and strollers.
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.
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 8, 2019
Kansai execs have big dreams of transport projects ahead of G20, Osaka Expo and possible casino
With the 2025 World Expo secured for Yumeshima district in Osaka Bay and growing confidence the man-made island will also host one of Japan's first casino resorts, Kansai's business leaders are stepping up efforts to win local approval and central government funding for major transportation infrastructure...
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BASKETBALL / B. League
Jan 18, 2019
Hachioji ends 20-game losing streak behind Cleanthony Early's 42-point performance
Former New York Knicks forward Cleanthony Early scored a game-high 42 points and grabbed 22 rebounds to guide the visiting Hachioji Bee Trains past the Aomori Wat's on Friday night.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jan 12, 2019
Back-to-work blues
'The trains are guaranteed to be running late on the first Tuesday back at work after the new year break.'
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JAPAN
Jan 7, 2019
Japan's government plans to test systems that detect dangerous objects on train passengers
Looking to improve security on public transportation, the government plans to conduct tests at a rail station by the end of March on an electronic system designed to detect dangerous objects on train passengers, a transport ministry official said Monday.
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JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jan 5, 2019
Survey on commuting gripes in Japan spurs wider societal complaints
Nothing unites Tokyoites together quite like complaining about daily commuting by train. And it’s a worthy gripe — morning and evening rides practically dispose of the idea of personal space altogether. Being packed tightly with other people also exposes us to all sorts of oddball and annoying behavior,...

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