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JR Tokai officials send off the Nozomi No. 1 bullet train bound for Hakata, Fukuoka Prefecture, at Tokyo Station on Tuesday as the Tokaido Shinkansen marked the 60th anniversary of its services the same day.
JAPAN
Oct 1, 2024
Tokaido Shinkansen marks 60th anniversary
A commemorative ceremony was held by Central Japan Railway at Tokyo Station to send off the first train of the day.
A shinkansen bullet train is stopped in Osaki, Miyagi Prefecture, Thursday morning following a decoupling incident.
JAPAN
Sep 19, 2024
Tohoku Shinkansen services briefly halted after train car decoupling
The incident marks the first time that a coupler has come undone while the train is traveling, according to JR East.
East Japan Railway plans to run driverless shinkansen by the mid-2030s.
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 11, 2024
JR East unveils plans for driverless shinkansen by mid-2030s
The company said it first aims to realize driverless operations for the Joetsu Shinkansen line between Niigata and Tokyo stations.
Tokaido Shinkansen trains were canceled due to heavy rains in Tokyo on Thursday after Typhoon Shanshan, one of Japan's strongest typhoons in decades, dumped torrential rain across southern regions.
JAPAN
Sep 1, 2024
Tokaido Shinkansen line back in service on all sections
JR Tokai earlier said it would resume services on all sections from the first trains of Monday. But it moved up the plan as weather improved and safety was confirmed.
Elevated water levels on the Tama River in Kawasaki on Friday after Shanshan dumped torrential rain on wide areas of Japan.
JAPAN
Sep 1, 2024
Slow-moving storm Shanshan downgraded to tropical depression
The storm lingered south of Mie Prefecture on Sunday afternoon, unleashing widespread torrential rain across the country.
People walk in front of closed ticket gates for the Tokaido Shinkansen in Tokyo Station as train operations between Tokyo and Nagoya remain suspended due to Tropical Storm Shanshan on Saturday.
JAPAN
Aug 31, 2024
Tropical Storm Shanshan soaks Japan as flood and landslide risks rise
Shanshan was moving slowly south-southwest of Wakayama Prefecture on Saturday afternoon, bringing widespread torrential rain to much of the country.
A submerged area of Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on Thursday after Typhoon Shanshan dumped torrential rain throughout the Kyushu region.
JAPAN
Aug 30, 2024
Alerts issued for Tokyo area cities as Shanshan crawls across Japan
Multiple rivers in and around Tokyo threatened to spill their banks as the storm brought torrential rain.
Vehicles are stranded on flooded road on Thursday following heavy rains from Typhoon Shanshan in the city of Tamana, Kumamoto Prefecture.
JAPAN
Aug 29, 2024
Heavy rain batters Japan after Typhoon Shanshan makes landfall in Kyushu
Later Thursday, Shanshan was downgraded to a severe tropical storm, but it was still bringing heavy rain and strong winds to the region and beyond.
A satellite image shows Typhoon Shanshan south of Kyushu on Wednesday afternoon
JAPAN
Aug 28, 2024
Typhoon Shanshan batters Kyushu ahead of likely landfall
Shanshan could make landfall later Thursday while still a very strong storm, and its slow movement means it will deliver dangerous impacts over a prolonged period.
The entrance to the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen ticket gates at JR Tokyo Station are closed Friday morning as as Typhoon Ampil hit the area. Normal operations resumed on Saturday morning.
JAPAN
Aug 17, 2024
Tokaido Shinkansen services resume after Typhoon Ampil
Due to an expected influx of passengers, several extra trains were also operating on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line on Saturday.
A Hokuriku Shinkansen train runs through the city of Fukui. Three options have been presented for an extended route from the Tsuruga to Shin-Osaka stations.
JAPAN
Aug 8, 2024
Hokuriku Shinkansen extension to come with ballooning costs
Three options were shown for the bullet train line extension, but all were forecast to cost more than initial estimates.
A 500 series bullet train on the Sanyo Shinkansen line with the Neon Genesis Evangelion anime series decoration. The aging 500 series will retire in 2027.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 25, 2024
JR West to retire 500 series Shinkansen in 2027
JR West plans to introduce new N700S Shinkansen trains after the 500 series' retirement.
Passengers go through ticket gates at Tokyo Station Tuesday morning as all Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train services resumed following a partial halt the previous day.
JAPAN
Jul 23, 2024
Tokaido Shinkansen train line resumes full services
A derailment accident involving maintenance trains caused a partial suspension Monday, but all services have now been resumed.
Workers engage in restoration work on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line in Gamagori, Aichi Prefecture, where two maintenance trains had derailed on Monday.
JAPAN
Jul 22, 2024
Accident halts Tokaido Shinkansen services between Hamamatsu and Nagoya
JR Central said the resumption work is expected to continue until the evening and it is not clear when the services will be fully resumed.
"Doctor Yellow" inspection trains are set to be retired by 2027 due to their aging.
JAPAN
Jun 13, 2024
'Doctor Yellow' test shinkansen trains set for retirement
JR Central and JR West currently own one Doctor Yellow train each.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida attends a gathering of a Liberal Democratic Party faction led by LDP Secretary-General Toshimitsu Motegi (left) in Tokyo in 2022.
JAPAN / Politics
May 23, 2024
LDP loss in Shizuoka election could increase pressure for snap poll
Shizuoka's gubernatorial election is a close race between candidates backed by the ruling party and the main opposition.
A worker unloads packages from a shinkansen at JR Tokyo Station on Friday.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 19, 2024
JR firms expanding cargo transport using shinkansen trains
Such services are set to expand as Japan facing disruptions to logistics services stemming from an overtime cap for truck drivers.
Former Shizuoka Vice Gov. Shinichi Omura announces he is running for the gubernatorial election, on April 12.
JAPAN / Politics
May 9, 2024
Campaigning for Shizuoka's next governor kicks off with all eyes on maglev line
A record six candidates are running for the post after the previous governor resigned over controversial remarks.
Mikuni Minato is not a town that has recently fallen on hard times — it's been that way for a century.
LIFE / Travel
May 7, 2024
48 hours in Mikuni Minato, Japan’s port town that time forgot
A trip to Mikuni Minato may not appeal to the average tourist, but well-traveled residents will find it fascinating.
The planned extension of the Hokkaido Shinkansen to Sapporo will be delayed until after fiscal 2030 due to difficulties relating to tunnel construction, according to sources.
JAPAN
Apr 25, 2024
Hokkaido Shinkansen extension to be delayed beyond fiscal 2030
According to sources, tunnel construction for the section has proven challenging.
Japan considers all possible options as Trump threatens new auto tariffs
Subaru cars awaiting export at a port in Yokohama on Thursday.
Massive quake kills at least 150 in Myanmar and Thailand
Medical workers treat a earthquake survivor on a bed in the compound of a hospital in Naypyitaw on Friday, after an earthquake in central Myanmar.
Student suicides in Japan hit all-time high
A volunteer handles an incoming call at the Tokyo Befrienders call center, a suicide hotline center in Japan's capital.
Tourist submarine sinks in Red Sea of Egypt, leaving 6 people dead
The interior of a Sindbad submarine vessel at sea off Hurghada, Egypt, in August 2024, in this still image obtained from video.
Yellow sand blankets cities across Japan
The Meteorological Agency forecast the yellow sand to move away from eastern Honshu by 6 p.m. on Wednesday. But it will continue to cover parts of western Honshu and Shikoku until Thursday morning, it said.
Recent spate of wildfires in Japan and South Korea linked to climate change
Smoke and flames rise from a wildfire in Andong, South Korea, on Tuesday.
Hanami season to have record ¥1.39 trillion economic impact on Japan
Cherry blossoms along a road in Tokyo on Tuesday. The 2025 cherry blossom season is expected to have an economic impact of around ¥1.39 trillion on Japan.
Tokyo Series proves to be big business for MLB — and Japanese companies
An advertisement featuring Shohei Ohtani in Tokyo.
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Japanese wages likely to rise more than 5% again this year
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