Japan orders Tokai Kisen to dismiss safety and operations chiefs after on-duty drinking; tougher sanctions under review

August 29, 2026 14

Track Intrusion at JR Osaka Station Triggers Safety Halt and Delays Across Major Kansai Lines

August 24, 2026 36

Four Track Workers Killed Despite Multiple Lookouts: Tobu Cites Daytime-Work Rule After Spacia X Collision at Shin-Kanuma

August 22, 2026 30

Docomo Bike Share Halts Service Nationwide After System Glitch: How to Return Bikes and What Happens to Fees

August 5, 2026 42

Sanyo Shinkansen Briefly Halted After Person Struck at JR Hiroshima; Man in His 30s Seriously Injured and 23,000 Affected

July 30, 2026 77

EV Motors Japan CEO Resigns After Bus Defects; 113 Units Flagged as Japan Tightens Safety and Quality Controls

February 21, 2026 364

Seat taken? Bag too big? JR Central sets out Shinkansen etiquette guidance and unveils same‑day “Luggage Express” for visitors

February 18, 2026 790

“Fff… Fff…” on a Packed Car: How Japan’s Courteous Commuters Cope with Awkward Moments

February 12, 2026 295

Zero Entries for a ¥69,320 Shinkansen ‘Conductor Switch’ Ignite Fierce Debate Among Japan’s Railfans

February 12, 2026 251

Cuba’s Fuel Crisis Deepens Under U.S. Pressure as Havana Reaches a Breaking Point

February 2, 2026 216

Fourth Train Accident in Spain This Week as Crane Collision Near Cartagena Injures Six

January 23, 2026 257