East Japan Railway Co. has unveiled the design of the new E927 inspection bullet train expected to be used for its shinkansen ...

The successor to East i, the inspection train used to ensure safety of Shinkansen operations, will debut in fiscal 2029 under the name Soar, East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) said July 14.

The new train, nicknamed Soar, will inspect the tracks and other facilities while running at a maximum speed of 320 ...

These railway bridges stretch across rivers, wetlands, and floodplains, and are amongst the most impressive infrastructure ...

Station renovations often involve massive disruptions. Japanese manage it with almost none. Heise Online took a look at the construction site in Shinagawa.

The leaders of Japan and India have pledged to work together on economic growth and security. Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi used summit talks to confirm ...

The upgraded cabins feature lockable doors for complete privacy, while larger compartments come equipped with compact sofas.

TOKYO: Typhoon Mekkhala moved eastward over the sea south of Shikoku on Saturday (June 27) morning and is expected to approach the Tokai and Kanto regions through Saturday night.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Japan's famous Shinkansen train, seen here with Mount Fuji in the background, is so popular that ...

Four people were injured Thursday as an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.2 struck northeastern Japan, but no tsunami warning was issued, the ...

Three powerful earthquakes struck different parts of the world within hours on Thursday, with twin earthquakes hitting Venezuela, a magnitude 6.9 earthquake shaking northeastern Japan and a magnitude ...

A powerful 6.9 earthquake jolted northeastern Japan, forcing emergency halts to bullet train services. Residents remain on high alert for aftershocks, though officials confirmed there is no tsunami ...