The loss of the route could prove devastating for residents and Japan Freight Railway Co. (JR Freight). But officials also say foodstuffs, like Hokkaido’s renowned potatoes and onions ...

The initiative began as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic, when Japan Railway companies looked to freight as a way to cover shortfalls in seat sales. The rail operators found a loyal clientele ...

It was part of the nation's first railway, which opened in 1872 during the Meiji era, and ran for 29 kilometers between Shimbashi and Yokohama. Back then, the embankment was about 2.7 kilometers long.

East Japan Railway Company has begun training workers from overseas with the aim of offering them positions to deal with a labor shortage hitting the industry. After the trainees acquire a ...