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Tokyo To Sendai: PM Modi's Bullet Train Ride With Japanese Counterpart
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday travelled in a bullet train from Tokyo to Sendai with his Japanese counterpart Shigeru Ishiba.
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The E10 Shinkansen Series: All About India's New 320kph Bullet Trains
Talks on the long-awaited Shinkansen bullet train service - the first such in India - between the two cities are on the agenda this week as Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Japan.
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Watch: Passenger Enjoys Self-Heating Bento Box On Japan's Bullet Train. Foodies Are Impressed
A viral video shared by a Canadian CEO, Tina Lee, shows various bento boxes she got for her family's journey onboard Japan's Shinkansen (bullet train). One of them had self-heating technology.
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Japan Might Have Driverless Bullet Trains By Mid-2030s
Shinkansen bullet trains could be whizzing around Japan without drivers from the mid-2030s, one of its main rail operators said, motivated in part by the country's demographic crisis.
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Snake On Japanese Bullet Train Causes Rare 17-Minute Hold-Up
Even small delays in Japan's much-vaunted bullet trains are rare, and more unusual still are snakes on board holding up the speedy "shinkansen" services.
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Watch: A WWE-Style Match On Bullet Train In Japan Stuns Passengers
Professional wrestling is one of Japan's most popular sports, having seen some big names perform there.
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Furry Flurry Anyone? Dogs Ride Japan Bullet Train On A Paw-Some Day Trip
On Japan's bullet trains, dogs usually have to travel in a carrier, but on Saturday they could stretch their paws and enjoy the scenery on a special pet-friendly express.
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Ex-Nissan Boss Used Bullet Train, Private Jet To Escape Japan: Report
New reports emerged Monday on how fugitive former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn jumped bail in Japan, as the country's justice minister said border controls would be bolstered after the escape.
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New Bullet Train Model 'Supreme' Hits Record Speed In Test Run
A new model of bullet train set to enter service ahead of the Tokyo Olympics hit a record speed of 360 kilometers (224 miles) per hour in a test run, operator JR Central said.
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Japan Tests World's Fastest Bullet Train, Capable Of Topping 400 Kmph
Japan has started testing its fastest-ever bullet train -- capable of reaching 400 kilometers per hour (249 mph) -- as it continues to develop the revolutionary mode of travel.
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India Wants To Locally Manufacture, Export Bullet Train Coaches
India has proposed to Japan that it is keen to manufacture and export bullet train coaches which could bring down the cost of operating the Shinkansen trains in the country, a senior official of the Indian Railways said today.
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Hair-Raising! Japan Bullet Train Staff Made To Sit By Tracks
A Japanese rail company has defended a safety exercise that requires employees to sit beside tracks in tunnels as bullet trains speed by at 300 kilometres (186 miles) an hour.
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After Train Departs 20 Seconds Early, Japan Railway Issues 'Deep Apology'
A Japanese railway operator has issued a deep apology for the "tremendous nuisance" caused by a train departing 20 seconds early, surprising even a nation renowned for both punctuality and politeness.
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Japan's First Jet Delayed Again, Bullet Train Engineers Brought In
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries announced a fifth delay in handing over Japan's first locally made passenger jet to airlines and about a 30 percent jump in development costs, raising concerns about winning new orders for the single-aisle plane.
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Why Japan Is Likely To Get More Bullet Trains At Super Speed
An election victory for Japan's ruling coalition this month could give Prime Minister Shinzo Abe a mandate to pursue bolder economic policies, but he's likely to choose big-ticket infrastructure items over more pressing structural reforms.
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Tokyo To Sendai: PM Modi's Bullet Train Ride With Japanese Counterpart
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday travelled in a bullet train from Tokyo to Sendai with his Japanese counterpart Shigeru Ishiba.
-
The E10 Shinkansen Series: All About India's New 320kph Bullet Trains
Talks on the long-awaited Shinkansen bullet train service - the first such in India - between the two cities are on the agenda this week as Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Japan.
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Watch: Passenger Enjoys Self-Heating Bento Box On Japan's Bullet Train. Foodies Are Impressed
A viral video shared by a Canadian CEO, Tina Lee, shows various bento boxes she got for her family's journey onboard Japan's Shinkansen (bullet train). One of them had self-heating technology.
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Japan Might Have Driverless Bullet Trains By Mid-2030s
Shinkansen bullet trains could be whizzing around Japan without drivers from the mid-2030s, one of its main rail operators said, motivated in part by the country's demographic crisis.
-
Snake On Japanese Bullet Train Causes Rare 17-Minute Hold-Up
Even small delays in Japan's much-vaunted bullet trains are rare, and more unusual still are snakes on board holding up the speedy "shinkansen" services.
-
Watch: A WWE-Style Match On Bullet Train In Japan Stuns Passengers
Professional wrestling is one of Japan's most popular sports, having seen some big names perform there.
-
Furry Flurry Anyone? Dogs Ride Japan Bullet Train On A Paw-Some Day Trip
On Japan's bullet trains, dogs usually have to travel in a carrier, but on Saturday they could stretch their paws and enjoy the scenery on a special pet-friendly express.
-
Ex-Nissan Boss Used Bullet Train, Private Jet To Escape Japan: Report
New reports emerged Monday on how fugitive former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn jumped bail in Japan, as the country's justice minister said border controls would be bolstered after the escape.
-
New Bullet Train Model 'Supreme' Hits Record Speed In Test Run
A new model of bullet train set to enter service ahead of the Tokyo Olympics hit a record speed of 360 kilometers (224 miles) per hour in a test run, operator JR Central said.
-
Japan Tests World's Fastest Bullet Train, Capable Of Topping 400 Kmph
Japan has started testing its fastest-ever bullet train -- capable of reaching 400 kilometers per hour (249 mph) -- as it continues to develop the revolutionary mode of travel.
-
India Wants To Locally Manufacture, Export Bullet Train Coaches
India has proposed to Japan that it is keen to manufacture and export bullet train coaches which could bring down the cost of operating the Shinkansen trains in the country, a senior official of the Indian Railways said today.
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Hair-Raising! Japan Bullet Train Staff Made To Sit By Tracks
A Japanese rail company has defended a safety exercise that requires employees to sit beside tracks in tunnels as bullet trains speed by at 300 kilometres (186 miles) an hour.
-
After Train Departs 20 Seconds Early, Japan Railway Issues 'Deep Apology'
A Japanese railway operator has issued a deep apology for the "tremendous nuisance" caused by a train departing 20 seconds early, surprising even a nation renowned for both punctuality and politeness.
-
Japan's First Jet Delayed Again, Bullet Train Engineers Brought In
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries announced a fifth delay in handing over Japan's first locally made passenger jet to airlines and about a 30 percent jump in development costs, raising concerns about winning new orders for the single-aisle plane.
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Why Japan Is Likely To Get More Bullet Trains At Super Speed
An election victory for Japan's ruling coalition this month could give Prime Minister Shinzo Abe a mandate to pursue bolder economic policies, but he's likely to choose big-ticket infrastructure items over more pressing structural reforms.
