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Japan: Smoke Fills Hatchobori Station in Tokyo, Trains Suspended

Smoke was reported at JR Hatchobori Station on the Keiyo Line in Tokyo on Monday evening, February 2, prompting a suspension of services between Tokyo and Shin-Kiba stations. Passengers were guided outside after smoke was seen rising from an escalator connecting the platform and concourse, and entry to the station was restricted as smoke filled the premises.

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Power outage disrupts train services in Tokyo

An information board at JR Ueno Station in Tokyo on Jan. 30, 2026 notifies passengers of the suspension of train services on the Joban Line, after a power outage at the station.

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Power outage disrupts train services in Tokyo

An information board at JR Ueno Station in Tokyo on Jan. 30, 2026 notifies passengers of the suspension of train services on the Joban Line, after a power outage at the station.

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Power outage disrupts train services in Tokyo

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows people walk along the tracks of the JR Joban Line in Tokyo on Jan. 30, 2026, as train services are disrupted following a power outage at Ueno Station.

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Power outage disrupts train services in Tokyo

People walk along the tracks of the JR Joban Line in Tokyo on Jan. 30, 2026, as train services are disrupted following a power outage at Ueno Station.

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Power outage disrupts train services in Tokyo

People walk along the tracks of the JR Joban Line in Tokyo on Jan. 30, 2026, as train services are disrupted following a power outage at Ueno Station.

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Japan: Massive Crowding at Stations After Knife Scare on Saikyo Line

17-year-old boy was arrested on Friday, January 23, following reports of a man armed with a knife on a Saikyo Line train in Tokyo’s Kita Ward. While no injuries were reported, several train lines were suspended, forcing some passengers to walk along the tracks and causing massive crowding at stations as commuters were left stranded.

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Japan: Teen Arrested Over Knife on Tokyo Train as Passengers Evacuate onto Tracks

A 17-year-old boy was arrested on Friday, January 23, following reports of a man armed with a knife on a Saikyo Line train in Tokyo’s Kita Ward. While no injuries were reported, several train lines were suspended, forcing some passengers to evacuate onto the tracks and walk to the nearest station.

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[Breaking News]Power outage stops train in Japan

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 16 Kyodo - Passengers walk along a track after a power outage halted their train between JR Tamachi Station and JR Takanawa Gateway Station in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2026. (Kyodo)

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Power outage stops train in Japan

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 16 Kyodo - Passengers walk along a track after a power outage halted their train between JR Tamachi Station and JR Takanawa Gateway Station in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2026. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Steam locomotive in Hokkaido

KUSHIRO, Japan, Jan. 15 Kyodo - JR Hokkaido's "Fuyu-no-Shitsugen" (Winter Wetland) steam locomotive runs in Kushiro on the northernmost Japanese main island of Hokkaido on Jan. 14, 2026, for a press preview three days before going into service for the general public. The sightseeing train will operate in the Kushiro Marsh, a Ramsar site, mainly on weekends until March 15. (Kyodo)

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Heavy snowfall in Japan

A notice board at JR Kanazawa Station in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, informs passengers of the suspension of express train services due to heavy snowfall on Jan. 22, 2026.

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Heavy snowfall in Japan

A notice board at JR Kanazawa Station in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, informs passengers of the suspension of express train services due to heavy snowfall on Jan. 22, 2026.

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Heavy snowfall in Japan

People view monitors at JR Kanazawa Station in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, informing them of the suspension of express train services due to heavy snowfall on Jan. 22, 2026.

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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

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

A monitor at JR Tottori Station in Tottori, western Japan, informs passengers of the all-day suspension of train services due to heavy snowfall on Jan. 22, 2026.

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Japan: Massive Train Disruption Impacts Hundreds of Thousands in Tokyo Area 7

Tokyo's main JR Yamanote Line and JR Keihin-Tohoku Line suspended service on Friday, January 16, after a power outage caused by overnight construction work near Tamachi Station. The disruption caused widespread chaos for morning commuters, with some passengers forced to evacuate from a stranded train by walking along the railroad tracks.

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Japan: Massive Train Disruption Impacts Hundreds of Thousands in Tokyo Area 6

Tokyo's main JR Yamanote Line and JR Keihin-Tohoku Line suspended service on Friday, January 16, after a power outage caused by overnight construction work near Tamachi Station. The disruption caused widespread chaos for morning commuters, with some passengers forced to evacuate from a stranded train by walking along the railroad tracks.

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Japan: Massive Train Disruption Impacts Hundreds of Thousands in Tokyo Area 5

Tokyo's main JR Yamanote Line and JR Keihin-Tohoku Line suspended service on Friday, January 16, after a power outage caused by overnight construction work near Tamachi Station. The disruption caused widespread chaos for morning commuters, with some passengers forced to evacuate from a stranded train by walking along the railroad tracks.

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Japan: Massive Train Disruption Impacts Hundreds of Thousands in Tokyo Area 4

Tokyo's main JR Yamanote Line and JR Keihin-Tohoku Line suspended service on Friday, January 16, after a power outage caused by overnight construction work near Tamachi Station. The disruption caused widespread chaos for morning commuters, with some passengers forced to evacuate from a stranded train by walking along the railroad tracks.

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Japan: Massive Train Disruption Impacts Hundreds of Thousands in Tokyo Area

Tokyo's main JR Yamanote Line and JR Keihin-Tohoku Line suspended service on Friday, January 16, after a power outage caused by overnight construction work near Tamachi Station. The disruption caused widespread chaos for morning commuters, with some passengers forced to evacuate from a stranded train by walking along the railroad tracks.

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Japan: Massive Train Disruption Impacts Hundreds of Thousands in Tokyo Area 2

Tokyo's main JR Yamanote Line and JR Keihin-Tohoku Line suspended service on Friday, January 16, after a power outage caused by overnight construction work near Tamachi Station. The disruption caused widespread chaos for morning commuters, with some passengers forced to evacuate from a stranded train by walking along the railroad tracks.

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Japan: Massive Train Disruption Impacts Hundreds of Thousands in Tokyo Area 3

Tokyo's main JR Yamanote Line and JR Keihin-Tohoku Line suspended service on Friday, January 16, after a power outage caused by overnight construction work near Tamachi Station. The disruption caused widespread chaos for morning commuters, with some passengers forced to evacuate from a stranded train by walking along the railroad tracks.

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Power outage stops train in Japan

Commuters crowd the Keikyu Kamata Station in Tokyo after JR train services were suspended due to a power outage between JR Shimbashi and Shinagawa stations, disrupting major rail lines in the Japanese capital on Jan. 16, 2026.

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CORRECTED: Power outage stops train in Japan

Workers check around a train at JR Tamachi Station in Tokyo after a power outage halted it on Jan. 16, 2026.

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CORRECTED: Power outage stops train in Japan

Passengers walk along a track after a power outage halted their train between JR Tamachi Station and JR Takanawa Gateway Station in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2026.

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CORRECTED: Power outage stops train in Japan

Passengers walk along a track after a power outage halted their train between JR Tamachi Station and JR Takanawa Gateway Station in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2026.

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CORRECTED: Power outage stops train in Japan

Passengers walk along a track after a power outage halted their train between JR Tamachi Station and JR Takanawa Gateway Station in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2026.

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CORRECTED: Power outage stops train in Japan

Passengers get off a train with the help of railway company personnel and firefighters after a power outage halted their train between JR Tamachi and Takanawa Gateway stations in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2026.

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CORRECTED: Power outage stops train in Japan

Passengers walk along a track after a power outage halted their train between JR Tamachi Station and JR Takanawa Gateway Station in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2026.

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CORRECTED: Power outage stops train in Japan

Passengers get off a train with the help of railway company personnel after a power outage halted their train between JR Tamachi and Takanawa Gateway stations in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2026.

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CORRECTED: Power outage stops train in Japan

Passengers get off a train with the help of railway company personnel after a power outage halted their train between JR Tamachi and Takanawa Gateway stations in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2026.

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CORRECTED: Power outage stops train in Japan

Passengers get off a train with the help of railway company personnel after a power outage halted their train between JR Tamachi and Takanawa Gateway stations in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2026.

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CORRECTED: Power outage stops train in Japan

Passengers get off a train with the help of railway company personnel after a power outage halted their train between JR Tamachi and Takanawa Gateway stations in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2026.

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CORRECTED: Power outage stops train in Japan

Workers check around a train at JR Tamachi station in Tokyo after a power outage halted the train on Jan. 16, 2026.

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CORRECTED: Power outage stops train in Japan

Passengers walk along a track after a power outage halted their train between JR Tamachi Station and JR Takanawa Gateway Station in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2026.

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Power outage stops trains in Tokyo

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Jan. 16, 2026, shows passengers walking along a track after a power outage halted their train between JR Tamachi Station and JR Takanawa Gateway Station in Tokyo.

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Power outage stops trains in Tokyo

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Jan. 16, 2026, shows passengers walking along a track after a power outage halted their train between JR Tamachi Station and JR Takanawa Gateway Station in Tokyo.

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Power outage stops trains in Tokyo

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Jan. 16, 2026, shows passengers walking along a track after a power outage halted their train between JR Tamachi Station and JR Takanawa Gateway Station in Tokyo.

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Steam locomotive in Hokkaido

JR Hokkaido's "Fuyu-no-Shitsugen" (Winter Wetland) steam locomotive runs in Kushiro on the northernmost Japanese main island of Hokkaido on Jan. 14, 2026, for a press preview three days before going into service for the general public. The sightseeing train will operate in the Kushiro Marsh, a Ramsar site, mainly on weekends until March 15.

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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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Japan: Heavy Snowfall in Hokkaido, Flights Disrupted 3

On January 8, heavy snow across Hokkaido caused major travel chaos. At New Chitose Airport, 27 flights were canceled and many delayed due to de-icing operations. JR Hokkaido suspended 29 services, including 25 "Rapid Airport" trains, while multiple expressways were closed. These disruptions led to massive queues at the airport, with travelers lining up across two floors for the train station.

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Japan: Heavy Snowfall in Hokkaido, Flights Disrupted 2

On January 8, heavy snow across Hokkaido caused major travel chaos. At New Chitose Airport, 27 flights were canceled and many delayed due to de-icing operations. JR Hokkaido suspended 29 services, including 25 "Rapid Airport" trains, while multiple expressways were closed. These disruptions led to massive queues at the airport, with travelers lining up across two floors for the train station.

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Japan: Heavy Snowfall in Hokkaido, Flights Disrupted

On January 8, heavy snow across Hokkaido caused major travel chaos. At New Chitose Airport, 27 flights were canceled and many delayed due to de-icing operations. JR Hokkaido suspended 29 services, including 25 "Rapid Airport" trains, while multiple expressways were closed. These disruptions led to massive queues at the airport, with travelers lining up across two floors for the train station.

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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

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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JR Hachinohe Line fully resumes service

A JR Hachinohe Line train arrives at Hon-Hachinohe Station in Hachinohe in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 30, 2025, as the railway fully resumes service following a suspension after a powerful earthquake hit the region on Dec. 8.

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JR Hachinohe Line fully resumes service

Passengers disembark from a JR Hachinohe Line train at Hon-Hachinohe Station in Hachinohe in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 30, 2025, as the railway fully resumes service following a suspension after a powerful earthquake hit the region on Dec. 8.

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JR Hachinohe Line fully resumes service

Passengers disembark from a JR Hachinohe Line train at Hon-Hachinohe Station in Hachinohe in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 30, 2025, as the railway fully resumes service following a suspension after a powerful earthquake hit the region on Dec. 8.