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TRAINS

JAPAN
Mar 13, 2017
Man killed by bullet train after leaping from Hachinohe Station platform
A man jumped onto bullet-train tracks and was fatally hit in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, police said.
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.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 23, 2017
JR West unveils 10-coach luxury express train
West Japan Railway Co. on Thursday unveiled its 10-coach luxury "Twilight Express Mizukaze" train which has proven popular even months before the start of its services through western Japan in June.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 10, 2017
Heavy snow cuts power, disrupts transport along Sea of Japan coast
Heavy snow plastered much of the Sea of Japan coast on Friday as a cold wave hit the archipelago, disrupting transportation and causing power outages.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 10, 2017
Ground-breaking ceremony held for new Yamanote Line station
Work commenced Friday on a new station for the Yamanote Line, the first addition to central Tokyo's loop line since 1971.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jan 21, 2017
Fast track
'Oh look, there's the shinkansen.'
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 21, 2017
Hitachi says Brexit may hurt its rail plant in England after exports become needed in 2019
Hitachi Ltd. said Britain's vote to quit the European Union may become more of a concern when the conglomerate's train factory in northern England becomes more reliant on exports after 2019.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jan 7, 2017
Missing a trick
'So long 2016! You won't be missed!'
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
JAPAN
Dec 29, 2016
Holiday exodus peaks, clogging airports, train stations
The New Year's travel exodus peaked Thursday as people jammed airports and train stations for destinations in Japan and abroad.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Dec 3, 2016
Steamer missing; Japan declares war on U.S., British Empire; woman wins court case for equality of sexes; anger grows over bullet train noise
100 YEARS AGOWednesday, Dec. 13, 1916
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Nov 28, 2016
Mikawa-Anjo Station offers foreign visitors brief, cheap shinkansen experience
The number of foreigners visiting Mikawa-Anjo Station, the next stop after Nagoya Station on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line, is increasing, particularly visitors from Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 12, 2016
Modi inspects bullet train plant after agreeing to shinkansen deal
India's prime minister visited a bullet train plant in Kobe on Saturday after Japan and India agreed to cooperate on a high-speed railway project in the South Asian country.
Japan Times
JAPAN / AT A GLANCE
Nov 1, 2016
Tokyo's last streetcar line still rolling strong, after 105 years in operation
In all of Tokyo, the Toden Arakawa Line is the last remaining streetcar. The single-car train covers a 12-km route between Minowa in Arakawa Ward and Waseda in Shinjuku Ward, a leisurely ride that takes 50 minutes.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Oct 29, 2016
On the fast track
That train is going really fast.
JAPAN
Oct 16, 2016
Vision-impared 40-year-old man killed by express train after falling onto tracks in Osaka
A 40-year-old man with impaired vision died Sunday when a limited express train hit him after he fell onto the tracks at a station in Osaka Prefecture, police said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT
Aug 14, 2016
Rural Japan rail tours push scenic, luxurious journeys into the unknown
When planning a trip to Japan, tourists are most likely to pack destinations like Mount Fuji, Kyoto and Akihabara all into the space of a few days.
JAPAN
Aug 2, 2016
Heavy rain disrupts operations at Tokyo Disneyland and bullet train services around Japan
Heavy rain hit the Japanese archipelago Tuesday, disrupting operations at Tokyo Disneyland and bullet-train services in some regions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 22, 2016
Japan cranks up pitch for shinkansen in Singapore
Japan intensified its shinkansen sales pitch in Singapore on Friday, hoping to acquire an edge in its bid for the Malaysia-Singapore high speed rail project.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 13, 2016
Kawasaki Heavy looking to buy U.S. train maintenance firm
Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd., the maker of New York City subway trains, is seeking to buy a train maintenance company in the U.S. to help increase its services lineup and boost profit margins.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Kishida defends planned rule to revoke foreigners' residency
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a meeting of the Lower House Judicial Affairs Committee on Wednesday.
Human bone-like objects found at Nippon Steel plant’s molten iron pot, with one worker missing
Police believe it’s highly possible that human bones found in a molten iron pot at Nippon Steel's Oita factory belong to a missing male employee.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Man suspected of using smart glasses to cheat on Waseda University exams
The Waseda University campus in Tokyo. An 18-year-old male test-taker is suspected of using smart glasses to cheat during the university's entrance exam.
Japanese rap creates its mecca in Pop Yours
Tokyo-based artist Jumadiba says he forgoes the label of simply “rap” for his music because the Japanese rap scene isn’t confined to a particular sound.
Who’s toughest on China? Biden’s tariff tactic ups ante as election looms.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about new actions to protect American workers and businesses from China's "unfair" trade practices, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington on Tuesday.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Ishin struggles to set itself apart from other parties
Nippon Ishin no Kai Secretary-General Fumitake Fujita (right) speaks beside Yui Kanazawa, the party's candidate in the Tokyo 15th district by-election on April 28. Nippon Ishin lost in this by-election as well as another in Nagasaki held on the same day.
In Japan, 68,000 people over 65 projected to die alone at home this year
As Japan grapples with its population's rapid aging, supporting people who live and age alone is looming larger on the policy agenda.

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