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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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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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Yamanote Line and Keihin-Tohoku Line Service Suspended Due to Power Outage

Yamanote Line and Keihin-Tohoku Line Service Suspended Due to Power Outage

Service on the Yamanote Line and Keihin-Tohoku Line has been suspended due to a power outage. At JR Yurakucho Station, where only the Yamanote Line and Keihin-Tohoku Line stop, the automatic ticket gates remain closed.=January 16,2026,Tokyo

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Yamanote Line and Keihin-Tohoku Line Service Suspended Due to Power Outage

Yamanote Line and Keihin-Tohoku Line Service Suspended Due to Power Outage

Service on the Yamanote Line and Keihin-Tohoku Line has been suspended due to a power outage. At JR Yurakucho Station, where only the Yamanote Line and Keihin-Tohoku Line stop, the automatic ticket gates remain closed.=January 16,2026,Tokyo

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Yamanote Line and Keihin-Tohoku Line Service Suspended Due to Power Outage

Yamanote Line and Keihin-Tohoku Line Service Suspended Due to Power Outage

Service on the Yamanote Line and Keihin-Tohoku Line has been suspended due to a power outage. At JR Yurakucho Station, where only the Yamanote Line and Keihin-Tohoku Line stop, the automatic ticket gates remain closed.=January 16,2026,Tokyo

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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[Breaking News]Astronaut Suwa to fly to ISS possibly in 2027

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 9 Kyodo - Japanese astronaut Makoto Suwa holds a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 9, 2026, after the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said he will fly to the International Space Station, possibly in 2027, for a long-term mission. (Kyodo)

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Renowned Japanese TV personality Hiroshi Kume dies at 81

Renowned Japanese TV personality Hiroshi Kume dies at 81

Renowned Japanese TV personality Hiroshi Kume (C), known for hosting "The Best Ten" music show between 1978 and 1985, and anchoring the "News Station" news show between 1985 and 2004, receives "the best dressed eyes" award in Tokyo on Oct. 18, 2004. Kume died of lung cancer on Jan. 1, 2026, aged 81.

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Astronaut Suwa to fly to ISS possibly in 2027

Astronaut Suwa to fly to ISS possibly in 2027

Japanese astronaut Makoto Suwa poses during a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 9, 2026, after the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said he will fly to the International Space Station, possibly in 2027, for a long-term mission.

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Astronaut Suwa to fly to ISS possibly in 2027

Astronaut Suwa to fly to ISS possibly in 2027

Japanese astronaut Makoto Suwa poses during a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 9, 2026, after the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said he will fly to the International Space Station, possibly in 2027, for a long-term mission.

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Astronaut Suwa to fly to ISS possibly in 2027

Astronaut Suwa to fly to ISS possibly in 2027

Japanese astronaut Makoto Suwa holds a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 9, 2026, after the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said he will fly to the International Space Station, possibly in 2027, for a long-term mission.

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Astronaut Suwa to fly to ISS possibly in 2027

Astronaut Suwa to fly to ISS possibly in 2027

Japanese astronaut Makoto Suwa holds a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 9, 2026, after the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said he will fly to the International Space Station, possibly in 2027, for a long-term mission.

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Astronaut Suwa to fly to ISS possibly in 2027

Astronaut Suwa to fly to ISS possibly in 2027

Japanese astronaut Makoto Suwa holds a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 9, 2026, after the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said he will fly to the International Space Station, possibly in 2027, for a long-term mission.

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67th Japanese Antarctic observation team

67th Japanese Antarctic observation team

Members of the 67th Japanese Antarctic observation team pose for a photo at Narita airport near Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2025, before flying to Perth, Australia. The icebreaker Shirase carrying the members will depart a local Australian port on Dec. 8, reaching Japan's Syowa Station in the Antarctic in early January. (Photo by accompanying journalist)

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Gas station image

Gas station image

Gas station image=November 26,2025,Tokyo

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Gas station image

Gas station image

Gas station image=November 26,2025,Tokyo

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[Breaking News]Baseball: Ohtani wins MVP

TOKYO, Japan, Nov. 14 Kyodo - A woman grabs a copy of an extra edition of the Iwate Nippo daily newspaper near JR Shimbashi Station in Tokyo on Nov. 14, 2025, featuring Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani winning his third consecutive MVP Award and fourth of his Major League Baseball career. Ohtani is from the northeastern Japan prefecture of Iwate. (Kyodo)

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Japanese astronauts

Japanese astronauts

Takuya Onishi (lower R) communicates with fellow Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui (on screen), currently on a six-month mission at the International Space Station, during an event in Tokyo on Nov. 14, 2025.

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CORRECTED: Baseball: Ohtani wins MVP

CORRECTED: Baseball: Ohtani wins MVP

A man grabs a copy of an extra edition of the Iwate Nippo daily newspaper near JR Shimbashi Station in Tokyo on Nov. 14, 2025, featuring Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani winning his third consecutive MVP Award and fourth of his Major League Baseball career. Ohtani is from the northeastern Japan prefecture of Iwate.

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Baseball: Ohtani wins MVP

Baseball: Ohtani wins MVP

A woman grabs a copy of an extra edition of the Iwate Nippo daily newspaper near JR Shimbashi Station in Tokyo on Nov. 14, 2025, featuring Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani winning his third consecutive MVP Award and fourth of his Major League Baseball career. Ohtani is from the northeastern Japan prefecture of Iwate.

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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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Yamanote line train marks centenary of loop operation

Yamanote line train marks centenary of loop operation

People at JR Ikebukuro Station take photos of train cars featuring a commemorative head mark and covered in film sheets with a special design on Tokyo's iconic Yamanote loop line, marking the centenary of the start of its loop operation on Nov. 1, 2025.

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Astronaut Onishi meets press in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan, Oct. 3 Kyodo - Japanese astronaut Takuya Onishi holds a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 3, 2025, following rehabilitation in the United States after his five-month space mission. Onishi returned to the earth in August after serving as commander of the International Space Station. (Kyodo)

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Japan: Protest to Call for End to Gaza War on Conflict 2nd Anniversary in Tokyo 2

To mark the two-year anniversary of the Israel-Hamas conflict on Tuesday, October 7, rallies were held in various places across Tokyo, including Shibuya and outside the Israeli Embassy, with participants demanding an immediate ceasefire.

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Japan: Protest to Call for End to Gaza War on Conflict 2nd Anniversary in Tokyo

To mark the two-year anniversary of the Israel-Hamas conflict on Tuesday, October 7, rallies were held in various places across Tokyo, including Shibuya and outside the Israeli Embassy, with participants demanding an immediate ceasefire.

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[Breaking News]Train collides with out-of-service train near Tokyo

KAWASAKI, Japan, Oct. 6 Kyodo - Investigators from the Japan Transport Safety Board and employees of train operator Tokyo Railways inspect on Oct. 6, 2025, two trains that collided the previous night near Kajigaya Station in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo. A train bound for Tokyo's Shibuya collided with an out-of-service train, causing part of it to derail. No one was injured. (Kyodo)

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Train collides with out-of-service train near Tokyo

Train collides with out-of-service train near Tokyo

Investigators from the Japan Transport Safety Board and employees of train operator Tokyo Railways inspect on Oct. 6, 2025, two trains that collided the previous night near Kajigaya Station in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo. A train bound for Tokyo's Shibuya collided with an out-of-service train, causing part of it to derail. No one was injured.

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Train collides with out-of-service train near Tokyo

Train collides with out-of-service train near Tokyo

Staff at Tokyu Railways' Kajigaya Station in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo, notify passengers about free alternative transportation on Oct. 6, 2025, after two trains collided the previous night near the station, suspending service.

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Train collides with out-of-service train near Tokyo

Train collides with out-of-service train near Tokyo

Passengers check for train service at Tokyu Railways' Kajigaya Station in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Oct. 6, 2025, after two trains collided the previous night near the station, suspending service.

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Train collides with out-of-service train near Tokyo

Train collides with out-of-service train near Tokyo

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Oct. 6, 2025, shows two trains that collided the previous night near Tokyu Railways' Kajigaya Station in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo.

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