JR East applies to raise fares by average of 7% in March 2026
East Japan Railway (JR East) said Friday that it has applied for government approval to raise its fares by 7.1% on average in March 2026 as it struggles with higher …
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Tokyo police care for lost umbrellas, keys and flying squirrels
Lost your umbrella, keys, or perhaps a flying squirrel? In Tokyo, the police are almost certainly taking meticulous care of it. In Japan, lost items are rarely disconnected from their …
Tokyo Metro raises $2.3 bln in Japan’s biggest IPO in 6 years
Tokyo Metro has raised ¥348.6 billion ($2.3 billion) in Japan’s largest initial public offering in six years after pricing its shares at the top of its provisional range, a regulatory …
Government looks to improve safety at Japan’s dangerous railway crossings
The transport ministry plans to support the installation from fiscal 2025 of manually operated gates and fences at Class 4 railway crossings, which do not have alarms or barriers, in …
JR Freight suspends operations over data tampering
Japan Freight Railway (JR Freight) on Wednesday halted operations for 7,000 container cars in order to inspect vehicles thought to have been affected by data tampering and other misconduct. Data …
Powerful Typhoon Shanshan makes landfall in Kyushu
Typhoon Shanshan made landfall near the city of Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture, at around 8 a.m. on Thursday as a “very strong” storm, bringing severe weather to a wide area. As …
Typhoon Shanshan set to become a ‘very powerful’ storm later this week
Typhoon Shanshan is expected to become a “very powerful” storm later this week, the Meteorological Agency said Sunday, bringing rain and gusts of wind to western and eastern Japan that …
Bon holiday train passengers up 7% despite quake and typhoon worries
The number of passengers on express and limited express trains during this summer’s Bon holiday period in Japan rose 7% from a year earlier despite worries about a major earthquake …
JR East to resume production of Suica cards as early as fall
East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) will resume issuing Suica cards — sales of which have been suspended since last year due to a global shortage of chips needed to …
JR West to retire 500 series Shinkansen in 2027
Osaka – West Japan Railway, or JR West, has said its 500 series Shinkansen bullet trains, which were once among the fastest trains in the world, will be retired in …