The new East Japan Railway Company (JR East) train - the E10 - will come into service in 2030 and replace the existing E2 and E5 bullet trains on the Tohoku route.

East Japan Railway Co. announced on March 11 the resumption of coupled operations for the Tohoku Shinkansen, following a ...

A woman and a baby girl were found collapsed in a parking lot between an apartment building and a financial institution in Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture, on Tuesday morning, in what police believe ...

TOKYO -- Farmed salmon is the most popular item at conveyor-belt sushi restaurants, and about 85% of the supply consumed in ...

Japan Airlines and Garuda Indonesia have signed a new joint business partnership agreement, which includes the expansion of ...

A flock of swans are visiting the "swan meeting plaza" near a river in the town of Fujisaki, Aomori Prefecture, to rest their ...

Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts will open its first hotel in Japan on April 3, 2025. Founded in New York in 1893, Waldorf Astoria is part of the Hilton family of brands, with 34 hotels across the ...

There is still time to enjoy Japan’s winter delights – from ski runs to spectacular sights of frozen waterfalls – book your ...

According to East Japan Railway (JR East) the incident occurred between Ueno Station in Tokyo and Omiya Station in Saitama ...

In 2018, a warning was released not to eat Erewhon’s brand of canned soups as a result of a suspected botulism outbreak. This was a result of improper canning, a very high-risk mistake that can yield ...

This year's gender gap index by prefecture in Japan has shown large regional differences in the ratio of female participation in disaster preparedness activities.

The Diamond Princess is returning to Japan and the Far East after completing a winter program in Australia. As part of a ...