But inside its train station awaits one of Japan’s most curious treasures. A spectacle to get the hearts of rail fans racing, it happens 17 times a day, and there is always a crowd waiting at ...

JAPAN is drawing up a special financing package in its bid to be involved in the lucrative Malaysia-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) project. The Japan Overseas Infrastructure Investment ...

Because of a mistake he had made at a previous station, Takami's train was running 90 seconds late - potentially disruptive on Japan's meticulously scheduled rail network. "The accident is a result of ...

Japan's high-speed rail journey began in 1964, just before the Tokyo Olympics, with the opening of the Tokaido Shinkansen. This line connected the capital city with Osaka, covering 320 miles and ...

TOKYO -- As Japan's rail companies take small steps to help the logistics industry soften an expected labor crunch and burn less fossil fuel, it is becoming clear that trains face big challenges ...