Part of a cockroach was found in a take-out item, after a rodent was earlier discovered in a bowl of miso soup. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Japan Railways Group has a number of special rail passes to make train travel cheaper, easier, and by extension, more fun, but one of the most popular, the Seishun 18 Ticket, underwent a number of ...

PM, just as the train crew was disconnecting the Yamagata Shinkansen from the Tohoku Shinkansen. When the crew noticed an abnormal noise, they promptly halted operations to assess the situation. Such ...

On the evening of July 28, 2023, an unusual event unfolded at JR Fukushima Station that highlighted the importance of vigilance in transportation safety. At around 5:35 PM, while the operators were ...

Cherry blossom festival season is in full swing, and the Washington D.C. event, described on its website as “spring’s biggest ...

Building on the success of its globally recognised BLOCK71 model, BLOCK71 Tokyo will promote knowledge exchange, cross-border innovation, and new opportunities for start-ups entering the Japanese ...

TOKYO -- West Japan Railway and partner Serendix assembled what they say is the world's first 3D-printed train station this week, using technology that railway operators hope will help cut down on the ...

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 ...

The disasters struck a Japan already reeling economically. After decades as a powerhouse, it suffered a terrific crash of ...

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

Takanawa Gateway City, a long-awaited urban complex surrounding Takanawa Gateway Station on the JR Yamanote Line, began its ...