National Jan 7, 2019
New JR East train does Tokyo's Yamanote Line loop twice on auto with just one touch of a button
The railway says it hopes the driverless train will go into service soon.
National Dec 10, 2018
Despite pushback and online petition, JR East unwilling to rename new Takanawa Gateway station
by Ryusei Takahashi
A growing number of people say they dislike the name of a new station in Tokyo, set to be called Takanawa Gateway, and are calling for the station's name to be changed after its recent announcement by railway operator East Japan Railway Co. The name ...
National Dec 4, 2018
Introducing the newest stop on Tokyo's Yamanote Line: Takanawa Gateway
A new station opening on Tokyo's Yamanote Line in 2020 will be named Takanawa Gateway, railway operator JR East announced Tuesday. JR East, also known as East Japan Railway Co., said the name of the station, under construction since February last year and located between ...
National Jun 6, 2018
East Japan Railway Co. said Tuesday it will ask the public to name a new station being built on Tokyo's Yamanote Line. The station — located between the existing Shinagawa and Tamachi stops on the Minato Ward waterfront — is tentatively scheduled to open in ...
National Apr 3, 2018
East Japan Railway Co. said Tuesday it will install cameras on all of its trains to enhance security. The railway operator known as JR East plans to place the cameras on all new cars to be made from the current fiscal year, which started this ...
National Sep 11, 2017
Portable phone charger catches fire aboard train on Tokyo's Yamanote Line
A portable phone charger apparently caught fire inside a college student's backpack Monday while he was riding Tokyo's busy Yamanote Line, police said. Smoke started coming out of the backpack when the train was traveling from Tokyo Station to Kanda Station at around 1:10 p.m. The ...
National / History | JAPAN TIMES GONE BY Aug 5, 2017
Japan Times 1967: 'Iconic Ginza streetcars are on their way out'
by Elliott Samuels
The streetcars that have tootled along Ginza, Tokyo's most glamorous shopping center for the past 56 years, will bow out by the end of the year.
National Feb 10, 2017
Work commenced Friday on a new station for the Yamanote Line, the first addition to central Tokyo's loop line since 1971. East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) and the Urban Renaissance Agency, an affiliate of the infrastructure ministry, held a groundbreaking ceremony for the new ...
National / Crime & Legal Dec 12, 2016
A woman was injured when her leg was slashed with a sharp object on a packed commuter train in Tokyo on Monday, the police said. The 40-year-old victim, who was on her way to work, suffered an injury to her left thigh that will take ...
Lifestyle Mar 19, 2016
Manner mode: Defusing tension on the train
by Daisuke Kikuchi
Commuting to and from work during peak hours in Tokyo can be an utterly soul-destroying experience. With passengers jammed in like sardines in a can, the suffocating conditions on many trains can elevate stress levels and cause tempers to fray. Given the sheer number of ...