Haruomi Hosono has announced his 23rd studio album, Yours Sincerely, and his first US shows in seven years. Due out September 11th via Ghostly International, Yours Sincerely was created over two years ...

This picture taken on April 26, 2017 shows the bathroom of the Shiki-Shima Suite of the Train Suite Shiki-Shima, operated by ...

Japan welcomed more than 42 million visitors in 2025, solidifying its status as one of the world’s top vacation destinations.

Tokyo, May 6 (Jiji Press)--Japan's two ruling parties are set to speed up talks on selecting a detailed route for the planned extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen bullet train line. The Liberal ...

Local governments along proposed shinkansen high-speed rail routes in Japan are stepping up efforts to advance plans for lines that have remained in the planning stage for more than half a century, ...

The Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project will have J-Slab ballastless track system based on the Japanese Shinkansen tracks. These will be used for the first time in India, National High Speed Rail ...

Residents of the affected region were urged to stay away from coastal areas, while tens of thousands of people were told to go to higher ground. Coverage on this live blog has ended. 'No abnormalities ...

HOKKAIDO - A section of ceiling at a Hokkaido Shinkansen tunnel excavation site in Otaru, Hokkaido, collapsed, causing soil and debris to pour in. Workers found the collapse of the Sasson Tunnel ...

Shinkansen bullet train cars carrying cargo arrive at a railyard in Tokyo on March 23, 2026. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- East Japan Railway Co. has launched the country's first freight service using ...

In a move that signals a shift in how speed and logistics intersect, Japan has transformed one of its iconic bullet trains into a high-speed cargo carrier. The initiative by East Japan Railway Company ...

East Japan Railway (JR East) started operating a freight-only shinkansen bullet train Monday, transporting goods from Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, to Tokyo. The seven-car train, converted from an E3 ...

Did our AI summary help? BEML-Medha Servo Drives is set to supply 16 high-speed trainsets for the Mumbai–Ahmedabad bullet train project, sources told Moneycontrol. The BEML-Medha consortium submitted ...