Shinkansen bullet train services in northeastern Japan were halted Wednesday morning due to the discovery of debris on an ...

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

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

Unseasonably hot weather has covered wide areas in Japan, with temperatures rising 30 degrees Celsius or higher in ...

Japan's technological and scientific contributions to the world are undeniable. From the invention of the blue LED that ...

Passengers who were on the same platform at JR Tokyo Station 60 years ago got a sense of deja vu when seeing off a departing Nozomi No. 1 Shinkansen on Oct. 1. In a similar ceremony as held then ...

JR East has released the Welcome Suica Mobile app for overseas visitors to Japan. The app allows users to issue and top up their Suica in the app without going to a ticket office or vending machine at ...

In a hostile world that’s quick to judge and slow to listen, building social cohesion needs more than laws, tolerance and ...