Japan’s Rail Ticket Revolution: Seven Operators to Introduce QR Tickets in Spring 2027

October 13, 2026 22

Eight Doors Open on Moving Tsukuba Express Train Near Moriya Station

October 12, 2026 46

JR Kagoshima Line Restores Full Service in Kumamoto 74 Days After Earthquake

October 12, 2026 46

Japan Launches First Regional Trial of Expo-Linked Electric Wheelchairs in Nara

October 8, 2026 53

Japan’s “Transport Gaps” Threaten Children’s Opportunities and Parents’ Careers, Study Estimates ¥10.5 Trillion Cost

October 7, 2026 41

Ransomware Attack Disrupts Keio Group Services While Tokyo-Area Rail Operations Continue

September 28, 2026 76

Tokyo Metro Investigates Possible Leak of 59,000 Metpo Member Email Addresses

September 28, 2026 112

Chiba Rail Network Hit Hard by Typhoon No. 25 as Some Sections Face Months Without Service

September 25, 2026 146

Typhoon No. 25 Nears Kanto as Heavy Rain Intensifies and Rail Disruptions Begin

September 20, 2026 88

GO, Waymo and Nihon Kotsu Target Japan’s First Fully Driverless Taxi Service in Tokyo by 2027

September 15, 2026 85

JR East’s New E723-5000 Train Set to Debut on Yamagata Line and Cross Japan’s Challenging Itaya Pass

September 14, 2026 87

Suica at 25: How Japan’s Tap-and-Go Card Changed Daily Life as Its Beloved Penguin Prepares to Retire

September 14, 2026 102

Drunken Passenger Blocks Tokyo Train Door, Leaving Rush-Hour Commuters Frustrated

September 13, 2026 113

JR Kyushu Expands Tap-to-Ride Credit Card Service to 92 Stations Across Fukuoka

September 9, 2026 98

Suica’s Beloved Penguin Nears Retirement as Japan Chooses Its Next Character

September 9, 2026 89