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JR East to run self-driving bullet trains
Kyodo News, Published on 11/09/2024
» KYODO - JR East said Tuesday it will start operating self-driving bullet trains on some of the sections of the Joetsu Shinkansen Line for commercial service in fiscal 2028 with a driver aboard to deal with emergencies, in what could be the world's first such high-speed train service.
Japan maglev train project being derailed by Shizuoka stalemate
Kyodo News, Published on 13/02/2024
» SHOZUOKA - The start date of the new high-speed maglev train that will run from Tokyo to Nagoya has become increasingly uncertain, as long-running environmental disputes with the Shizuoka prefectural government leave the project at a stalemate.
Heavy snow leaves more than 100 injured in Tokyo
Kyodo News, Published on 06/02/2024
» TOKYO - At least 109 people were taken to hospital in Tokyo through Tuesday morning after many slipped and fell due to heavy snowfall in eastern Japan, the Tokyo Fire Department said.
High-speed train hits truck on crossing in Japan
Kyodo News, Published on 05/09/2019
» YOKOHAMA, Japan: A man died and more than 30 people were injured when a high-speed train hit a truck and derailed in Yokohama on Thursday, police and rescuers from the city near Tokyo said.
'Strongest typhoon in 25 year' aims at Japan
Kyodo News, Published on 04/09/2018
» TOKYO: A powerful typhoon is headed towards Japan's southern Pacific coast and is likely to rip through western Japan on Tuesday, with the national weather agency warning it may be the strongest typhoon to make landfall in 25 years.
Malaysia-Singapore rail tender deadline postponed
Kyodo News, Published on 19/04/2018
» SINGAPORE: The deadline for bidders to submit their tenders for the development of a high-speed rail line between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur has been postponed by six months due to the complexity of the project, the two governments said Thursday.
Cabinet approves high-speed train project linking 3 main airports
Kyodo News, Published on 27/03/2018
» The Cabinet on Tuesday gave the go-ahead for a 200-billion-baht high-speed train network connecting three international airports.
Tender for Singapore-Malaysia rail due in late 2018
Kyodo News, Published on 05/07/2017
» SINGAPORE - Singapore and Malaysia aim to award the tender for the development of a high-speed rail linking them in December next year, according to company officials who attended an industry briefing organised by authorities from the two countries on Wednesday.
PM meets Japan business leaders, urges more investment
Kyodo News, Published on 01/02/2016
» The head of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry met Monday with Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha for talks aimed at facilitating and boosting Japanese investment in Thailand.
Japan to relax yen-loan terms for infrastructure exports
Kyodo News, Published on 21/11/2015
» KUALA LUMPUR — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced on Saturday that his country will relax the conditions in carrying out its yen-loan scheme for emerging countries in Asia, as Japan seeks to boost its economy through infrastructure exports to the fast-growing region.