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Central Tokyo trains partly suspended as track-switching work begins
Train services on Tokyo's busy Yamanote and Keihin-Tohoku lines were partially suspended Saturday as track-switching work ...
Movie review: 'Bullet Train Explosion' celebrates speed, teamwork
"Bullet Train Explosion," on Netflix Thursday, harkens back to the glory days of disaster movies with a speeding train and ...
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JR East adds runs on March 7 after Shinkansen decouple again
East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) suspended operations of coupled Shinkansen following a decoupling mishap on March 6 in Tokyo, inconveniencing passengers on those routes and adding runs to ...
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Evacuation ordered in northern Japan, power out, flights, trains canceled as typhoon approaches
Bullet trains serving northeastern Japan and some local Tokyo trains were halted or switched to a slower schedule. A decision will be made early Saturday on whether trains will start running again ...
A new Netflix film features a hurtling Japanese bullet train with a ticking bomb
The highspeed bullet train takes center stage in Shinji Higuchi’s new film, “Bullet Train Explosion,” premiering on Netflix ...
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Lessons from Tokyo: the world's largest city is car free
Life in Tokyo, whether business or pleasure, revolves around trains and rail stations. Experts say that's no accident.
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Tokyo train attacker sentenced to 23 years in prison
The Tokyo District Court has sentenced a man to 23 years in prison for a knife and arson attack on a train that left one person with serious injuries in 2021. The 26-year-old defendant ...