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TRAINS

Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 18, 2015
Tunneling begins on Japan's first maglev line
Full-fledged construction work began Friday on the nation's first magnetic levitation train line, with Central Japan Raiway Co. beginning the digging of a 25-km tunnel between Yamanashi and Shizuoka prefectures.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 16, 2015
First stop India, next stop Singapore-Malaysia for Japan's bullet train sales campaign
Fresh from beating China in a $15 billion rail contract in India, Japan now aims to sell its bullet trains to a high-speed line being planned between Singapore and the Malaysian capital. The project would open a new market for companies from Hitachi Ltd. to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 4, 2015
Yamaguchi train passenger overpowered after threatening woman with box-cutter
A 31-year-old train passenger in Yamaguchi Prefecture has been arrested after pulling a box-cutter knife on the 24-year-old woman sitting next to him and threatening to kill her.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 8, 2015
Transportation Department funds $27 million maglev study in Maryland
The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded $27.8 million to a study of magnetic levitation railway in Maryland, Northeast Maglev LLC said in a statement Saturday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 25, 2015
Kyushu 'cruise train' full steam ahead despite high fares
Wealthy travelers from Japan and abroad are continuing to flock to Kyushu Railway Co.'s luxury "cruise train," prompting other railways to offer similar tours to overcome a stagnant commuter market.
BUSINESS
Sep 22, 2015
Thailand takes delivery of first two Japan-made trains for new Purple Line
Transport authorities in Thailand welcomed the first two trains for the country's new Purple Line on Monday, after they arrived at the port of Laem Chabang from Yokohama.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 21, 2015
Railway companies in eastern Japan set to relax rules for cellphones when near priority seats
Since 2003, railways have asked passengers to turn off their mobile phones when near "silver" priority seats, for fear electromagnetic interference from the devices could interact with pacemakers, harming the wearer.
BUSINESS
Aug 28, 2015
March 26 eyed for launch of Hokkaido Shinkansen Line
Railway operators envision starting service on the Hokkaido Shinkansen Line linking the northern main island with Honshu on March 26, 2016, according to sources familiar with the matter.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 19, 2015
Service resumes on five Tokyo train lines after power cable fire
Five train lines in western Tokyo that had suspended operations Tuesday night after a severed railway cable caused a fire in the city of Tachikawa resumed services Wednesday morning.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Aug 15, 2015
An old head on young shoulders
Kyu016bku014d de ikimashu014d (Let's take an express train).
JAPAN
Aug 12, 2015
Bon summer holiday exodus peaks across Japan
The annual rush of travelers during Japan's Bon summer holidays peaked Wednesday, with roads, railway stations and airports packed with people headed for their hometowns and abroad.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 10, 2015
Police probe possible negligence in Fukuoka shinkansen electricity failure
Police have opened an investigation into an electricity failure on a Sanyo Shinkansen Line train in Fukuoka Prefecture on Saturday caused by an aluminum plate falling off the train while it was traveling at 285 kph.
JAPAN
Aug 6, 2015
Sparks from short circuit disrupted Yokohama train services late Tuesday
Sparks from a short circuit that occurred when a train resumed operation apparently melted and severed an overhead cable, leaving thousands of people stranded on Tuesday evening in Yokohama, East Japan Railway Co. said Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Jul 13, 2015
Nagoya subway line's late-night service extension finds marginal success
In a widely publicized event last July, the Higashiyama subway line in Nagoya extended its operating hours to provide the "latest last train for subways in Japan."
JAPAN
Jul 9, 2015
Aichi motorist took car on night drive along Osaka train tracks 'by mistake'
A 73-year-old man drove his car on railway tracks for about 1.3 km along Osaka's Yodogawa Ward on Wednesday, passing a train running in the opposite direction, police said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 30, 2015
'Self-immolation' on bullet train south of Tokyo leaves two dead, 26 injured
Two passengers, one male and one female, died Tuesday in an apparent self-immolation aboard a speeding bullet train south of Tokyo.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 24, 2015
Abe to pitch bullet train tech in talks with Malaysian leader
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe prepares to give his shinkansen pitch to Malaysian leader Najib Razak as plans for a Kuala Lumpur-Singapore train line develop.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT
Mar 16, 2015
Shinkansen extension beyond Kanazawa may be changed to ease impact on protected wetland
The Hokuriku Shinkansen Line's planned route beyond Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, will probably be changed to avoid harming an important wetland area in Fukui Prefecture, the government-backed builder of the bullet train system said.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 12, 2015
Hitachi scores first EU commuter train deal as express arrivals begin
Hitachi Ltd. announced its first contract in the European commuter-train market on the day that it commenced deliveries from an earlier $8.8 billion breakthrough order for its Intercity Express model.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Mar 2, 2015
Hokuriku shinkansen setting tourists abuzz
On March 14, the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line will open as an extension of the Nagano Shinkansen Line, directly connecting Tokyo with Kanazawa and shortening the travel time to the scenic capital of Ishikawa Prefecture to 2½ hours from four.
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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