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M7.7 quake jolts northeastern, northern Japan

M7.7 quake jolts northeastern, northern Japan

Passengers view information boards at JR Sendai Station in Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on April 20, 2026, after the Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train line was suspended following a magnitude 7.7 earthquake in northeastern and northern Japan.

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M7.7 quake jolts northeastern, northern Japan

M7.7 quake jolts northeastern, northern Japan

Passengers view an information board at JR Sendai Station in Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on April 20, 2026, after the Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train line was suspended following a magnitude 7.7 earthquake in northeastern and northern Japan.

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M7.7 quake jolts northeastern, northern Japan

M7.7 quake jolts northeastern, northern Japan

A ticket gate area at JR Sendai Station in Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, is crowded with passengers on April 20, 2026, after the Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train line was suspended following a magnitude 7.7 earthquake in northeastern and northern Japan.

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Japan: Passenger Captures Moment Bullet Train Grinds to Halt as Powerful Earthquake Hits 2

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off the Sanriku Coast in the Tohoku region Monday afternoon, April 20, triggering a tsunami warning of up to three meters for Hokkaido, Aomori, and Iwate. The footage was shot on a Shinkansen bullet train bound for Tokyo between Ichinoseki Station and Kurikoma-Kogen Station.

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Japan: Passenger Captures Moment Bullet Train Grinds to Halt as Powerful Earthquake Hits

A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck off the Sanriku Coast in the Tohoku region on Monday, April 20, with tsunami warnings of up to three meters issued for Hokkaido, Aomori, and Iwate. This video shows the moment a Shinkansen bullet train makes an emergency stop in Miyagi Prefecture as the earthquake struck.

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Japan: Magnitude 7.4 Earthquake Hits Tohoku, Tsunami Warning Issued 3

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off the Sanriku Coast in the Tohoku region Monday afternoon, April 20, triggering a tsunami warning of up to three meters for Hokkaido, Aomori, and Iwate.

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Japan's imperial family's trip to Fukushima

Japan's imperial family's trip to Fukushima

(From R, facing camera) Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko are greeted before getting on a shinkansen bullet train at JR Tokyo Station in the Japanese capital to visit Fukushima Prefecture to inspect the recovery efforts since the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake.

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Japan's imperial family's trip to Fukushima

Japan's imperial family's trip to Fukushima

(From R, facing camera) Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko are greeted before getting on a shinkansen bullet train at JR Tokyo Station in the Japanese capital to visit Fukushima Prefecture to inspect the recovery efforts since the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake.

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Japan's imperial family's trip to Fukushima

Japan's imperial family's trip to Fukushima

(From R, facing camera) Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko are greeted before getting on a shinkansen bullet train at JR Tokyo Station in the Japanese capital to visit Fukushima Prefecture to inspect the recovery efforts since the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake.

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10th anniv. of Hokkaido Shinkansen

10th anniv. of Hokkaido Shinkansen

People gather at an event at Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Station in Hokuto in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on March 21, 2026, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Hokkaido Shinkansen bullet train five days later.

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10th anniv. of Hokkaido Shinkansen

10th anniv. of Hokkaido Shinkansen

An event is held at Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Station in Hokuto in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on March 21, 2026, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Hokkaido Shinkansen bullet train five days later.

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Heavy snowfall in Japan

Heavy snowfall in Japan

A monitor at JR Nagoya Station in Nagoya, central Japan, displays information about delays of the Shinkansen bullet train service due to heavy snowfall on Jan. 22, 2026.

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Heavy snowfall in Japan

Heavy snowfall in Japan

A monitor at JR Nagoya Station in Nagoya, central Japan, displays information about delays of the Shinkansen bullet train service due to heavy snowfall on Jan. 22, 2026.

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[Breaking News]Strong quakes hit western Japan

OSAKA, Japan, Jan. 6 Kyodo - An electronic signboard at JR Shin-Osaka Station in Osaka displays information about disruptions to Sanyo Shinkansen bullet train services following strong earthquakes that struck Tottori and Shimane prefectures on Jan. 6, 2026. (Kyodo)

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Strong quakes hit western Japan

Strong quakes hit western Japan

Electronic signboards at JR Shin-Osaka Station in Osaka display information about the partial suspension of Sanyo Shinkansen bullet train services following strong earthquakes that struck Tottori and Shimane prefectures on Jan. 6, 2026.

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Strong quakes hit western Japan

Strong quakes hit western Japan

An electronic signboard at JR Shin-Osaka Station in Osaka displays information about disruptions to Sanyo Shinkansen bullet train services following strong earthquakes that struck Tottori and Shimane prefectures on Jan. 6, 2026.

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New High-Speed Railway Opens In Hubei - China

New High-Speed Railway Opens In Hubei - China

A bullet train leaves the Yichang North Railway Station in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 26, 2025. The Wuhan-Yichang section of a high-speed railway linking east China's Shanghai, southwest China's Chongqing and Chengdu of southwest China's Sichuan Province was officially put into operation on Friday. With a total length of 314 kilometers and a designed speed of 350 kilometers per hour, the Wuhan-Yichang section of the railway is a part of China's high-speed rail network along the Yangtze River. Photo by Wu Zhizun/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New High-Speed Railway Opens In Hubei - China

New High-Speed Railway Opens In Hubei - China

An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 26, 2025 shows a bullet train pulling into the Yichang North Railway Station in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province. The Wuhan-Yichang section of a high-speed railway linking east China's Shanghai, southwest China's Chongqing and Chengdu of southwest China's Sichuan Province was officially put into operation on Friday. With a total length of 314 kilometers and a designed speed of 350 kilometers per hour, the Wuhan-Yichang section of the railway is a part of China's high-speed rail network along the Yangtze River. Photo by Wu Zhizun/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New High-Speed Railway Opens In Hubei - China

New High-Speed Railway Opens In Hubei - China

A bullet train parks at the Yichang North Railway Station in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 26, 2025. The Wuhan-Yichang section of a high-speed railway linking east China's Shanghai, southwest China's Chongqing and Chengdu of southwest China's Sichuan Province was officially put into operation on Friday. With a total length of 314 kilometers and a designed speed of 350 kilometers per hour, the Wuhan-Yichang section of the railway is a part of China's high-speed rail network along the Yangtze River. Photo by Wu Zhizun/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China High-speed Railways Operating Mileage Exceeded 50,000 Kilometers

China High-speed Railways Operating Mileage Exceeded 50,000 Kilometers

NANJING, CHINA - DECEMBER 26, 2025 - A bullet train is running in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China on December 26, 2025.

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China High-speed Railways Operating Mileage Exceeded 50,000 Kilometers

China High-speed Railways Operating Mileage Exceeded 50,000 Kilometers

NANJING, CHINA - DECEMBER 26, 2025 - A bullet train is running in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China on December 26, 2025.

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China High-speed Railways Operating Mileage Exceeded 50,000 Kilometers

China High-speed Railways Operating Mileage Exceeded 50,000 Kilometers

NANJING, CHINA - DECEMBER 26, 2025 - A bullet train is running in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China on December 26, 2025.

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China High-speed Railways Operating Mileage Exceeded 50,000 Kilometers

China High-speed Railways Operating Mileage Exceeded 50,000 Kilometers

NANJING, CHINA - DECEMBER 26, 2025 - A bullet train is running in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China on December 26, 2025.

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China High-speed Railways Operating Mileage Exceeded 50,000 Kilometers

China High-speed Railways Operating Mileage Exceeded 50,000 Kilometers

NANJING, CHINA - DECEMBER 26, 2025 - A bullet train is running in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China on December 26, 2025.

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China High-speed Railways Operating Mileage Exceeded 50,000 Kilometers

China High-speed Railways Operating Mileage Exceeded 50,000 Kilometers

NANJING, CHINA - DECEMBER 26, 2025 - A bullet train is running in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China on December 26, 2025.

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China High-speed Railways Operating Mileage Exceeded 50,000 Kilometers

China High-speed Railways Operating Mileage Exceeded 50,000 Kilometers

NANJING, CHINA - DECEMBER 26, 2025 - A bullet train is running in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China on December 26, 2025.

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China High-speed Railways Operating Mileage Exceeded 50,000 Kilometers

China High-speed Railways Operating Mileage Exceeded 50,000 Kilometers

NANJING, CHINA - DECEMBER 26, 2025 - A bullet train is running in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China on December 26, 2025.

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China High-speed Railways Operating Mileage Exceeded 50,000 Kilometers

China High-speed Railways Operating Mileage Exceeded 50,000 Kilometers

NANJING, CHINA - DECEMBER 26, 2025 - A bullet train is running in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China on December 26, 2025.

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China High-speed Railways Operating Mileage Exceeded 50,000 Kilometers

China High-speed Railways Operating Mileage Exceeded 50,000 Kilometers

NANJING, CHINA - DECEMBER 26, 2025 - A bullet train is running in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China on December 26, 2025.

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Panzhou-Xingyi High-speed Railway Inauguration - China

Panzhou-Xingyi High-speed Railway Inauguration - China

A bullet train runs on a grand bridge of the Panzhou-Xingyi high-speed railway in Xingyi, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Nov. 28, 2025. With a design speed of 250 kilometers per hour, the 99-kilometer-long Panzhou-Xingyi high-speed railway officially opened to traffic on Friday, which will further enhance regional transportation networks and promote local economic development. (Photo by Yang Wenbin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Panzhou-Xingyi High-speed Railway Inauguration - China

Panzhou-Xingyi High-speed Railway Inauguration - China

A bullet train runs on a grand bridge of the Panzhou-Xingyi high-speed railway in Xingyi, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Nov. 28, 2025. With a design speed of 250 kilometers per hour, the 99-kilometer-long Panzhou-Xingyi high-speed railway officially opened to traffic on Friday, which will further enhance regional transportation networks and promote local economic development. (Photo by Yang Wenbin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Panzhou-Xingyi High-speed Railway Inauguration - China

Panzhou-Xingyi High-speed Railway Inauguration - China

A drone photo taken on Nov. 28, 2025 shows a bullet train running on a grand bridge of the Panzhou-Xingyi high-speed railway in Xingyi, southwest China's Guizhou Province. With a design speed of 250 kilometers per hour, the 99-kilometer-long Panzhou-Xingyi high-speed railway officially opened to traffic on Friday, which will further enhance regional transportation networks and promote local economic development. (Photo by Long Jianrui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Illustrations Following Police Man Shooting Man Armed With Knife At Montparnasse Train Station - Paris

Illustrations Following Police Man Shooting Man Armed With Knife At Montparnasse Train Station - Paris

Bullet casing used by a french policeman after he shot a man armed with a knife at the Montparnasse Train Station in Paris, France on November 14, 2025. Video by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustrations Following Police Man Shooting Man Armed With Knife At Montparnasse Train Station - Paris

Illustrations Following Police Man Shooting Man Armed With Knife At Montparnasse Train Station - Paris

Bullet casing used by a french policeman after he shot a man armed with a knife at the Montparnasse Train Station in Paris, France on November 14, 2025. Video by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustrations Following Police Man Shooting Man Armed With Knife At Montparnasse Train Station - Paris

Illustrations Following Police Man Shooting Man Armed With Knife At Montparnasse Train Station - Paris

Bullet casing used by a french policeman after he shot a man armed with a knife at the Montparnasse Train Station in Paris, France on November 14, 2025. Video by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustrations Following Police Man Shooting Man Armed With Knife At Montparnasse Train Station - Paris

Illustrations Following Police Man Shooting Man Armed With Knife At Montparnasse Train Station - Paris

Bullet casing used by a french policeman after he shot a man armed with a knife at the Montparnasse Train Station in Paris, France on November 14, 2025. Video by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustrations Following Police Man Shooting Man Armed With Knife At Montparnasse Train Station - Paris

Illustrations Following Police Man Shooting Man Armed With Knife At Montparnasse Train Station - Paris

Bullet casing used by a french policeman after he shot a man armed with a knife at the Montparnasse Train Station in Paris, France on November 14, 2025. Video by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustrations Following Police Man Shooting Man Armed With Knife At Montparnasse Train Station - Paris

Illustrations Following Police Man Shooting Man Armed With Knife At Montparnasse Train Station - Paris

Bullet casing used by a french policeman after he shot a man armed with a knife at the Montparnasse Train Station in Paris, France on November 14, 2025. Video by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustrations Following Police Man Shooting Man Armed With Knife At Montparnasse Train Station - Paris

Illustrations Following Police Man Shooting Man Armed With Knife At Montparnasse Train Station - Paris

Bullet casing used by a french policeman after he shot a man armed with a knife at the Montparnasse Train Station in Paris, France on November 14, 2025. Video by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustrations Following Police Man Shooting Man Armed With Knife At Montparnasse Train Station - Paris

Illustrations Following Police Man Shooting Man Armed With Knife At Montparnasse Train Station - Paris

Bullet casing used by a french policeman after he shot a man armed with a knife at the Montparnasse Train Station in Paris, France on November 14, 2025. Video by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France: Police Fire Shot at Knife-Wielding Man in Montparnasse Station

French police shot and wounded a 34-year-old man at Montparnasse train station in central Paris on Friday, November 14, after he confronted officers while wielding a knife. The suspect, who police were investigating for domestic violence, then stabbed himself in the throat, and a bystander was also injured by a police bullet.

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Japan emperor, empress

Japan emperor, empress

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are seen inside a shinkansen bullet train at JR Tokyo Station on Oct. 4, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor, empress

Japan emperor, empress

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are pictured before boarding a shinkansen bullet train at JR Tokyo Station on Oct. 4, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan: Mount Fuji Gets First Snowcap of Season 2

Mount Fuji saw its first snowfall of the season on Thursday, October 23. According to the Kofu Local Meteorological Observatory, this year’s first snow came 15 days earlier than last year — when it was first observed in November for the first time since records began in 1894 — but 21 days later than the seasonal average. This video was filmed inside the Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train as it passed through Shizuoka Prefecture.

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Return rush of holidaymakers

Return rush of holidaymakers

A shinkansen bullet train platform at JR Hakata Station in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, is crowded with passengers returning from their hometowns or resorts toward the end of Japan's bon summer holiday season on Aug. 16, 2025.

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Return rush of holidaymakers

Return rush of holidaymakers

A shinkansen bullet train platform at JR Hakata Station in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, is crowded with passengers returning from their hometowns or resorts toward the end of Japan's bon summer holiday season on Aug. 16, 2025.

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Return rush of holidaymakers

Return rush of holidaymakers

A shinkansen bullet train platform at JR Hakata Station in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, is crowded with passengers returning from their hometowns or resorts toward the end of Japan's bon summer holiday season on Aug. 16, 2025.

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Return rush of holidaymakers

Return rush of holidaymakers

A shinkansen bullet train platform at JR Hakata Station in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, is crowded with passengers returning from their hometowns or resorts toward the end of Japan's bon summer holiday season on Aug. 16, 2025.

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Summer holiday congestion in Japan

Summer holiday congestion in Japan

A shinkansen bullet train platform at JR Shin-Osaka Station in Osaka, western Japan, is crowded on Aug. 9, 2025, with passengers heading to their hometowns or resorts for Japan's Bon holidays.

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Summer holiday congestion in Japan

Summer holiday congestion in Japan

A shinkansen bullet train platform at JR Shin-Osaka Station in Osaka, western Japan, is crowded on Aug. 9, 2025, with passengers heading to their hometowns or resorts for Japan's Bon holidays.

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