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TRANSPORTATION

Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Feb 12, 2018
Bullet trains are transforming China's annual Lunar New Year pilgrimage, the world's biggest migration
Millions of Chinese cram onto trains to make the annual pilgrimage home for the Lunar New Year holiday. It's a crowded and often uncomfortable experience that is rapidly being transformed by the country's push into the world of high-speed rail.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Jan 28, 2018
Launch a tourist-friendly Seto Inland Sea ferry system and they will come
The 250 or so inhabited islands scattered like pebbles between Honshu and Shikoku have been unfairly relegated to guidebook sidebars labeled 'Off the beaten track.'
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jan 27, 2018
Train delay mysteries
'It looks like services for the Keisei Line have been suspended due to 'car escape circle.''
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 24, 2018
Tokyo taxi firms to take on global peers with ride-sharing apps
Travelers to Tokyo may be surprised to find their perceptions of the high-tech metropolis to be far from reality when it comes to the use of ride-hailing smartphone apps such as Uber and Lyft.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 22, 2018
Tokyo hit by heaviest snow since 2014
Tokyo saw its heaviest snow in four years on Monday, with authorities urging evening commuters to hurry home and prompting those behind the wheel to brace for traffic disruptions.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jan 20, 2018
An old head on young shoulders
'It's really busy, isn't it?'
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 15, 2018
High-speed rail now gives flight routes in Asia and Europe a run for their money
Across Asia and Europe, high-speed rail is providing a competitive alternative to air travel on the same routes, in terms of price and the all-important barometer of time.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 22, 2017
Philippines' coast guard rescues 252 passengers from capsized ferry
The Philippines' coast guard said on Friday it had rescued 252 passengers and crew members, including an Australian and his Filipino wife, and recovered five dead people from a ferry that capsized east of the capital Manila.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Dec 16, 2017
Heart of gold: The Ginza Line celebrates its 90th birthday
Born of disasters, war and massive infrastructure projects, 21st-century Tokyo has plenty of ghosts buried underground. If you ride the subway these days, you can catch a fleeting glimpse of two of them but, if you blink, you'll miss them. The Ginza Line is marking 90 years since its opening with the...
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Nov 25, 2017
An old head on young shoulders
'Papa, you're trying to get off the train too quickly.'
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 6, 2017
Experts say opportunities available in busy cities make for healthier, happier people
Contrary to popular belief, busy city centers beat suburban living when it comes to human wellbeing, as socializing and walking make for happier, healthier people, according to a new report.
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Sep 30, 2017
Should rail operators introduce men-only train carriages?
Men-only train carriages
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 29, 2017
Elon Musk's new vision: Anywhere on Earth in under one hour
Entrepreneur Elon Musk, who envisions a human colony on Mars, said Friday he is also planning to create a SpaceX rocket ship capable of traveling anywhere on Earth in under an hour. If the concept becomes reality, a journey from Tokyo to New York could be completed in about 30 minutes.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 25, 2017
Tokyu unveils new tram with beckoning cat livery to mark 110th anniversary of Tamagawa Line
Tokyu Corp. on Monday unveiled a new tram painted with manekineko (beckoning cat) livery to commemorate the 110th anniversary of the Tamagawa Line and promote use of the Setagaya Line to tourists.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 22, 2017
London subway bombing could have been much worse, police chief says
A home-made bomb which injured 30 when it partially detonated on a packed London train a week ago had the potential to cause much more damage, the head of the city's police force said on Friday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 16, 2017
British police arrest 18-year-old in hunt for London train bomber
British police arrested an 18-year-old man in the southern port of Dover on Saturday in a "significant" development in the hunt for the culprits behind a London commuter train bombing that injured 30 people a day earlier.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
Ruling coalition and DPP strike last-minute deal over economic policy
DPP policy chief Makoto Mahaguchi speaks at the party's policy gathering in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.
For Dr. Nakamats, aging is just experience in action
Though he didn't win the recent gubernatorial election in Tokyo, the 96-year-old Dr. Nakamats' run was seen as inspirational in Japan's aging society.

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