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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

People look at a digital bulletin board at JR Sendai Station in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on June 25, 2026, after Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train services were halted following a preliminary-magnitude 7.2 earthquake that struck the region earlier in the day.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

A digital bulletin board at JR Sendai Station in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, displays a notice about the suspension of Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train services on June 25, 2026, after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.2 struck the region earlier in the day.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

A station employee announces the suspension of Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train services at JR Morioka Station in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on June 25, 2026, after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.2 struck the region earlier in the day.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan+

Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan+

Photo taken at JR Morioka Station in Morioka in Iwate Prefecture shows the interior of a Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train car after the lights went out following an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.2 that struck northeastern Japan on June 25, 2026.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

A digital bulletin board at JR Tokyo Station displays a notice about the suspension of Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train services on June 25, 2026, after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.2 struck northeastern Japan earlier in the day.

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[Breaking News]Shinkansen bullet train services suspended after incident

NAGOYA, Japan, June 19 Kyodo - JR Nagoya Station in Nagoya, central Japan, is crowded with passengers on June 19, 2026, after services on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line bullet trains were suspended following an incident in which a person entered the tracks at Hamamatsu Station in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, and was fatally hit. (Kyodo)

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Shinkansen bullet train services suspended after incident

Shinkansen bullet train services suspended after incident

JR Nagoya Station in Nagoya, central Japan, is crowded with passengers on June 19, 2026, after services on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line bullet trains were suspended following an incident in which a person entered the tracks at Hamamatsu Station in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, and was fatally hit.

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Shinkansen bullet train services suspended after incident

Shinkansen bullet train services suspended after incident

JR Shin-Osaka Station in Osaka, western Japan, is crowded with passengers on June 19, 2026, after services on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line bullet trains were suspended following an incident in which a person entered the tracks at Hamamatsu Station in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, and was fatally hit.

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Shinkansen bullet train services suspended after incident

Shinkansen bullet train services suspended after incident

JR Nagoya Station in Nagoya, central Japan, is crowded with passengers on June 19, 2026, after services on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line bullet trains were suspended following an incident in which a person entered the tracks at Hamamatsu Station in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, and was fatally hit.

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Shinkansen bullet train services suspended after incident

Shinkansen bullet train services suspended after incident

Passengers look at an information board at JR Shin-Osaka Station in Osaka, western Japan, on June 19, 2026, after services on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line bullet trains were suspended following an incident in which a person entered the tracks at Hamamatsu Station in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, and was fatally hit.

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Disney-themed shinkansen bullet train

Disney-themed shinkansen bullet train

A Tokaido Shinkansen Line bullet train featuring Disney characters is parked at JR Nagoya Station in Nagoya, central Japan, on its inauguration day on June 19, 2026. The Sparkling Dreams Shinkansen, running between Tokyo and Osaka through mid-March 2027, was launched to mark the 25th anniversary of the opening of Tokyo DisneySea.

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Disney-themed shinkansen bullet train

Disney-themed shinkansen bullet train

A Tokaido Shinkansen Line bullet train featuring Disney characters is parked at JR Nagoya Station in Nagoya, central Japan, on its inauguration day on June 19, 2026. The Sparkling Dreams Shinkansen, running between Tokyo and Osaka through mid-March 2027, was launched to mark the 25th anniversary of the opening of Tokyo DisneySea.

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Hello Kitty shinkansen makes final run

Hello Kitty shinkansen makes final run

Fans gather at JR Shin-Osaka Station in Osaka to witness the final run of a Hello Kitty shinkansen bullet train decorated with ribbons and character illustrations inside and out on May 17, 2026. The 500-series Shinkansen operated by West Japan Railway Co. carried about 1 million passengers since debuting in June 2018 on the route between Shin-Osaka and JR Hakata Station in Fukuoka.

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Hello Kitty shinkansen makes final run

Hello Kitty shinkansen makes final run

A Hello Kitty shinkansen bullet train decorated with ribbons and character illustrations inside and out arrives at JR Shin-Osaka Station in Osaka for its final run on May 17, 2026. The 500-series Shinkansen operated by West Japan Railway Co. carried about 1 million passengers since debuting in June 2018 on the route between Shin-Osaka and JR Hakata Station in Fukuoka.

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Hello Kitty shinkansen makes final run

Hello Kitty shinkansen makes final run

Fans gather at JR Shin-Osaka Station in Osaka to witness the final run of a Hello Kitty shinkansen bullet train decorated with ribbons and character illustrations inside and out on May 17, 2026. The 500-series Shinkansen operated by West Japan Railway Co. carried about 1 million passengers since debuting in June 2018 on the route between Shin-Osaka and JR Hakata Station in Fukuoka.

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Hello Kitty shinkansen makes final run

Hello Kitty shinkansen makes final run

A Hello Kitty shinkansen bullet train decorated with ribbons and character illustrations inside and out arrives at JR Shin-Osaka Station in Osaka for its final run on May 17, 2026. The 500-series Shinkansen operated by West Japan Railway Co. carried about 1 million passengers since debuting in June 2018 on the route between Shin-Osaka and JR Hakata Station in Fukuoka.

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Japan: Three Hospitalized After Suspected Spray Incident on JR Tokaido Line in Kawasaki 2

Three people, including a child, were taken to hospital after emergency report of something being sprayed inside a JR Tokaido Line train traveling through Kawasaki City on Sunday, May 10. No toxic substances were found, though some passengers reported smelling something resembling pepper.

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Japan: Three Hospitalized After Suspected Spray Incident on JR Tokaido Line in Kawasaki

Three people, including a child, were taken to hospital after emergency report of something being sprayed inside a JR Tokaido Line train traveling through Kawasaki City on Sunday, May 10. No toxic substances were found, though some passengers reported smelling something resembling pepper.

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Azaleas in full bloom near Fukushima plant

Azaleas in full bloom near Fukushima plant

Azaleas are seen in full bloom at JR Yonomori Station in Tomioka, a Fukushima Prefecture town near the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, on April 28, 2026. Plants at the JR Joban Line station started to bloom several years ago, even though the shrubs were cut down at the stump in the winter of 2017 when the area was decontaminated.

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Azaleas in full bloom near Fukushima plant

Azaleas in full bloom near Fukushima plant

Azaleas are seen in full bloom at JR Yonomori Station in Tomioka, a Fukushima Prefecture town near the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, on April 28, 2026. Plants at the JR Joban Line station started to bloom several years ago, even though the shrubs were cut down at the stump in the winter of 2017 when the area was decontaminated.

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Azaleas in full bloom near Fukushima plant

Azaleas in full bloom near Fukushima plant

Azaleas are seen in full bloom at JR Yonomori Station in Tomioka, a Fukushima Prefecture town near the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, on April 28, 2026. Plants at the JR Joban Line station started to bloom several years ago, even though the shrubs were cut down at the stump in the winter of 2017 when the area was decontaminated.

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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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Rally against constitutional amendment

Rally against constitutional amendment

Members of citizen groups rally in front of JR Shinjuku Station in Tokyo on April 16, 2026, in protest over the proposed revision to Article 9 of the Constitution, which renounces war and prohibits Japan from possessing military forces.

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Rally against constitutional amendment

Rally against constitutional amendment

Members of citizen groups rally in front of JR Shinjuku Station in Tokyo on April 16, 2026, in protest over the proposed revision to Article 9 of the Constitution, which renounces war and prohibits Japan from possessing military forces.

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Rally against constitutional amendment

Rally against constitutional amendment

Members of citizen groups rally in front of JR Shinjuku Station in Tokyo on April 16, 2026, in protest over the proposed revision to Article 9 of the Constitution, which renounces war and prohibits Japan from possessing military forces.

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Japan imperial family's trip to Fukushima

Japan imperial family's trip to Fukushima

(Facing camera, from L) Japan's Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko arrive at JR Fukushima Station in Fukushima, northeastern Japan, on April 6, 2026, to inspect the recovery efforts since the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake.

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Japan imperial family's trip to Fukushima

Japan imperial family's trip to Fukushima

(Facing camera, from L) Japan's Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko arrive at JR Fukushima Station in Fukushima, northeastern Japan, on April 6, 2026, to inspect the recovery efforts since the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake.

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Japan imperial family's trip to Fukushima

Japan imperial family's trip to Fukushima

(Facing camera, from L) Japan's Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko arrive at JR Fukushima Station in Fukushima, northeastern Japan, on April 6, 2026, to inspect the recovery efforts since the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake.

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Japan imperial family's trip to Fukushima

Japan imperial family's trip to Fukushima

(Facing camera, from L) Japan's Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko arrive at JR Fukushima Station in Fukushima, northeastern Japan, on April 6, 2026, to inspect the recovery efforts since the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake.

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Japan imperial family's trip to Fukushima

Japan imperial family's trip to Fukushima

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (4th from R), Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko arrive at JR Fukushima Station in Fukushima, northeastern Japan, on April 6, 2026, 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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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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JR East raises fares by 7.1%

TOKYO, Japan, March 14 Kyodo - A worker replaces a fare board at JR Tokyo Station after East Japan Railway Co. raised its fares by an average of 7.1 percent on March 14, 2026, its first hike since the major rail company's privatization in 1987. (Kyodo)

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Mt. Fuji train launched for inbound travelers

Mt. Fuji train launched for inbound travelers

A ceremony marking the launch of a special "Mt. Fuji view" train dedicated to foreign tourists is held at JR Mishima Station in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on March 19, 2026. The train, operated by JR Tokai between March 19 and Dec. 22, will travel between Mishima Station of JR Tokaido Line and Fujinomiya Station of JR Minebu Line, with Mt. Fuji-themed pictures drawn by Edo-period ukiyoe artist Katsushika Hokusai on display inside the train.

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Mt. Fuji train launched for inbound travelers

Mt. Fuji train launched for inbound travelers

A ceremony marking the launch of a special "Mt. Fuji view" train dedicated to foreign tourists is held at JR Mishima Station in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on March 19, 2026. The train, operated by JR Tokai between March 19 and Dec. 22, will travel between Mishima Station of JR Tokaido Line and Fujinomiya Station of JR Minebu Line, with Mt. Fuji-themed pictures drawn by Edo-period ukiyoe artist Katsushika Hokusai on display inside the train.

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High-rise condominiums in greater Tokyo area

High-rise condominiums in greater Tokyo area

Photo taken on Jan. 25, 2026, shows a cluster of high-rise condominiums near JR Musashikosugi Station in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, in the greater Tokyo area.

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High-rise condominiums in greater Tokyo area

High-rise condominiums in greater Tokyo area

Photo taken on Jan. 25, 2026, shows a cluster of high-rise condominiums near JR Musashikosugi Station in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, in the greater Tokyo area.

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High-rise condominiums in greater Tokyo area

High-rise condominiums in greater Tokyo area

Photo taken on Jan. 25, 2026, shows a cluster of high-rise condominiums near JR Musashikosugi Station in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, in the greater Tokyo area.

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JR East raises fares by 7.1%

JR East raises fares by 7.1%

A worker replaces a fare board at JR Tokyo Station after East Japan Railway Co. raised its fares by an average of 7.1 percent on March 14, 2026, its first hike since the major rail company's privatization in 1987.

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JR East raises fares by 7.1%

JR East raises fares by 7.1%

A worker replaces a fare board at JR Tokyo Station after East Japan Railway Co. raised its fares by an average of 7.1 percent on March 14, 2026, its first hike since the major rail company's privatization in 1987.

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JR East raises fares by 7.1%

JR East raises fares by 7.1%

A worker replaces a fare board at JR Tokyo Station after East Japan Railway Co. raised its fares by an average of 7.1 percent on March 14, 2026, its first hike since the major rail company's privatization in 1987.

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15th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

15th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

Candles are lit in a memorial event held in front of JR Futaba Station in the Fukushima Prefecture town of Futaba, which co-hosts the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, on March 11, 2026, the 15th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake.

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15th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

15th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

Candles are lit in a memorial event held in front of JR Futaba Station in the Fukushima Prefecture town of Futaba, which co-hosts the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, on March 11, 2026, the 15th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake.

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15th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

15th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

Candles are lit in a memorial event held in front of JR Futaba Station in the Fukushima Prefecture town of Futaba, which co-hosts the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, on March 11, 2026, the 15th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake.

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Japan: Shinagawa Station Overcrowded as Train Suspensions Disrupt Rush Hour

On Wednesday, train suspensions caused by a fatal accident disrupted the evening rush hour, leading to severe congestion at stations. At Shinagawa Station, platforms were packed with passengers and became dangerously overcrowded. According to JR East, the accident occurred between Yokohama and Shin-Kawasaki stations on the Yokosuka Line. As a result, services on the Yokosuka Line and several other major lines in the Tokyo metropolitan area were temporarily suspended.

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Snow-covered Tokyo

Snow-covered Tokyo

JR Tokyo Station is blanketed with snow on Feb. 8, 2026.

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Snow-covered Tokyo

Snow-covered Tokyo

JR Tokyo Station is blanketed with snow on Feb. 8, 2026.

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