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If London stations like Euston can feel busy at rush hour, it pales in comparison to the scenes in Tokyo on Friday morning.

At 603 km/h, the new maglev train sets a record and changes how distance is experienced. The remarkable part is not just that ...

Train services are seeing a renaissance the world over, with fresh routes, new luxury lines and tour operators increasingly ...

Touring Japan’s bullet train feels like stepping into a transportation system that is decades ahead of the rest of the world.

Riding Japan’s famous Bullet Train was an experience that truly lived up to the hype. This journey took us from Osaka to ...

NASA and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than 5 p.m. EST, Wednesday, Jan. 14, for the undocking ...

Japan Airlines (JAL) and JR East, operator of Japan’s Shinkansen bullet train network, have announced a collaboration to improve cargo connectivity from eastern Japan to international destinations.

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In 1988, Japanese firms controlled 51% of worldwide chip sales, dominating memory production and manufacturing equipment. Fast forward to 2019, and that share had steadily declined to 10%, a stunning ...

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Toward Honshu’s southern tip, Japan’s largest island narrows, yet the landscape remains as dramatic as ever. Down here, the Setouchi region is a tapestry of hazy hills, palm-lined coast, and ...