East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) on March 27 inaugurated a segment of Takanawa Gateway City, a mixed-use development ...

TOKYO - Shinkansen bullet train services in north-eastern Japan resumed on March 26 after a more than eight-hour stoppage ...

announced on March 11 the resumption of coupled operations for the Tohoku Shinkansen, following a suspension of service after two trains unexpectedly decoupled mid-journey in Tokyo. Multiple-unit ...

Thirty years on from the fatal sarin nerve gas attack in Tokyo’s subway network, survivors and families who lost loved ones ...

Thanks to its spectacular attractions, unique customs and world-class hospitality, Japan sits atop many keen travellers’ ...

Every morning, thousands of commuters pile into trains on the Chuo Line to ride from the affordable suburbs of west Tokyo into the downtown office area, then make the journey in reverse to head home ...

(Mainichi/Tsutomu Kobayashi) TOKYO -- East Japan Railway Co ... the Takanawa area had a rail line running on an embankment reclaimed from the sea. Taking into account the history of the technology ...

Within minutes, commuters poured out of the trains onto the platforms ... Two days after the gassing, Tokyo police, carrying a caged canary to detect poison, raided Aum’s headquarters near ...

My husband and I paid $230 for Gran Class tickets on the Shinkansen bullet train in Japan. On our way from Tokyo to Nagano, we enjoyed complimentary snacks and drinks. Overall, we thought the ...

TOKYO - The Tohoku Shinkansen line stopped to conduct a train inspection between Ueno and Omiya Stations on March 6 morning after the train cars decoupled and came to a halt, according to JR East.