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Taiwan: Typhoon Danas Batters Southern Region, Leaving Widespread Damage 3

Typhoon Danas made landfall near Chiayi's Budai Township around 11:40 p.m. on Sunday, July 6, bringing gusty winds and heavy rainfall to the southern region. Typhoon Danas weakened to a tropical storm after its eye departed Taiwan early Monday.

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[Breaking News]20th anniversary of train derailment in western Japan

AMAGASAKI, Japan, April 25 Kyodo - West Japan Railway Co. President Kazuaki Hasegawa speaks during a memorial ceremony at the site of the 2005 fatal train derailment in the western Japan city of Amagasaki on April 25, 2025, its 20th anniversary. A rush-hour commuter train on the JR Fukuchiyama Line derailed and crashed into a condominium building, killing the driver and 106 passengers. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

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20th anniversary of train derailment in western Japan

West Japan Railway Co. President Kazuaki Hasegawa speaks during a memorial ceremony at the site of the 2005 fatal train derailment in the western Japan city of Amagasaki on April 25, 2025, its 20th anniversary. A rush-hour commuter train on the JR Fukuchiyama Line derailed and crashed into a condominium building, killing the driver and 106 passengers. (Pool photo)

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20th anniversary of train derailment in western Japan

West Japan Railway Co. President Kazuaki Hasegawa speaks during a memorial ceremony at the site of the 2005 fatal train derailment in the western Japan city of Amagasaki on April 25, 2025, its 20th anniversary. A rush-hour commuter train on the JR Fukuchiyama Line derailed and crashed into a condominium building, killing the driver and 106 passengers. (Pool photo)

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20th anniversary of train derailment in western Japan

West Japan Railway Co. President Kazuaki Hasegawa (C) observes a moment of silence at the site of the 2005 fatal train derailment in the western Japan city of Amagasaki on April 25, 2025, its 20th anniversary. A rush-hour commuter train on the JR Fukuchiyama Line derailed and crashed into a condominium building, killing the driver and 106 passengers. (Pool photo)

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20th anniversary of train derailment in western Japan

West Japan Railway Co. President Kazuaki Hasegawa bows to the bereaved family of the 2005 fatal train derailment in the western Japan city of Amagasaki during the memorial ceremony at the site of the accident on April 25, 2025, its 20th anniversary. A rush-hour commuter train on the JR Fukuchiyama Line derailed and crashed into a condominium building, killing the driver and 106 passengers. (Pool photo)

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20th anniversary of train derailment in western Japan

West Japan Railway Co. President Kazuaki Hasegawa (C) observes a moment of silence at the site of the 2005 fatal train derailment in the western Japan city of Amagasaki on April 25, 2025, its 20th anniversary. A rush-hour commuter train on the JR Fukuchiyama Line derailed and crashed into a condominium building, killing the driver and 106 passengers. (Pool photo)

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New Zealand: Fire Breaks Out at Abilities Group Recycling Depot in Auckland 2

A large fire erupted at the Abilities Group Recycling Depot in Auckland's Wairau Valley on Thursday, April 23, around 5:24 p.m., sending dark smoke across the suburbs. According to reports, batteries burning inside the facility fueled the fire, prompting authorities to issue a "stay inside" warning.

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Thailand: Overflowing Of Ping River Causes Flooding In Chiang Mai Amid Rainy Season 3

Water levels in the Ping River rose, causing severe flooding across Chiang Mai on September 25 and affecting infrastructure. Small vehicles were stranded on flooded roads, and local shops and stalls were forced to close.

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[Breaking News]Last run of 381-series JR train

West Japan Railway Co.'s 381-series train for the Yakumo limited express service departs from JR Okayama Station in Okayama, western Japan, on June 15, 2024, for the last run on its regular service between Okayama and Izumo, Shimane Prefecture. The 381-series trains were originally introduced by JR West's predecessor, Japanese National Railway, in 1973.(Kyodo)

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Last run of 381-series JR train

West Japan Railway Co.'s 381-series train for the Yakumo limited express service runs in Izumo in Shimane Prefecture, western Japan, on June 15, 2024, for the last run on its regular service between Izumo and the Okayama Prefecture capital of Okayama. The 381-series trains were originally introduced by JR West's predecessor, Japanese National Railways, in 1973.

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Last run of 381-series JR train

West Japan Railway Co.'s 381-series train for the Yakumo limited express service runs in Izumo in Shimane Prefecture, western Japan, on June 15, 2024, for the last run on its regular service between Izumo and the Okayama Prefecture capital of Okayama. The 381-series trains were originally introduced by JR West's predecessor, Japanese National Railways, in 1973.

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Last run of 381-series JR train

West Japan Railway Co.'s 381-series train for the Yakumo limited express service departs from JR Okayama Station in Okayama, western Japan, on June 15, 2024, for the last run on its regular service between Okayama and Izumo, Shimane Prefecture. The 381-series trains were originally introduced by JR West's predecessor, Japanese National Railway, in 1973.

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Last run of 381-series JR train

West Japan Railway Co.'s 381-series train for the Yakumo limited express service departs from JR Okayama Station in Okayama, western Japan, on June 15, 2024, for the last run on its regular service between Okayama and Izumo, Shimane Prefecture. The 381-series trains were originally introduced by JR West's predecessor, Japanese National Railways, in 1973.

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Japan's beloved "Doctor Yellow" bullet train to retire

File photo taken in January 2015 shows a "Doctor Yellow" track-testing bullet train, considered a unicorn by fans for running on an undisclosed schedule, at JR Hakata Station in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka. Central Japan Railway Co. announced on June 13, 2024, that its Doctor Yellow train will be retired in January 2025, with West Japan Railway Co. also planning to retire another train around 2027.

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XR bus

Photo taken on May 31, 2024, shows a so-called XR or cross reality bus in front of JR Fukui Station in Fukui city in the central Japan prefecture of Fukui ahead of the start of its commercial service the following day. The bus, operated by West Japan Railway Co., is intended to promote sightseeing spots in Fukui Prefecture by having tourists visiting the prefecture experience virtual reality and augmented reality worlds while riding the bus.

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XR bus

Photo taken on May 31, 2024, shows the interior of a so-called XR or cross reality bus ridden by journalists in Fukui city in the central Japan prefecture of Fukui on May 31, 2024, ahead of the start of its commercial service the following day. The bus, operated by West Japan Railway Co., is intended to promote sightseeing spots in Fukui Prefecture by having tourists visiting the prefecture experience virtual reality and augmented reality worlds while riding the bus.

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XR bus

A Tyrannosaurus image is projected on the ceiling of a so-called XR or cross reality bus ridden by journalists in Fukui city in the central Japan prefecture of Fukui on May 31, 2024, ahead of the start of its commercial service the following day. The bus, operated by West Japan Railway Co., is intended to promote sightseeing spots in Fukui Prefecture, which is known for its dinosaur fossils, by having tourists visiting the prefecture experience virtual reality and augmented reality worlds while riding the bus.

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19th anniv. of deadly train derailment in Amagasaki

AMAGASAKI, Japan, April 25 Kyodo - People offer flowers at a monument set up at the site of a 2005 fatal train derailment in the western Japan city of Amagasaki on April 25, 2024, its 19th anniversary. Over 100 passengers and the driver were killed when a West Japan Railway Co. train derailed along a curve and crashed into a condominium building. (Kyodo)

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19th anniv. of deadly train derailment in Amagasaki

People offer flowers at a monument set up near the site of a 2005 fatal train derailment in the western Japan city of Amagasaki on April 25, 2024, its 19th anniversary. Over 100 passengers and the driver were killed when a West Japan Railway Co. train derailed along a curve and crashed into a condominium building.(Kyodo)

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19th anniv. of deadly train derailment in Amagasaki

People offer flowers at a monument set up near the site of a 2005 fatal train derailment in the western Japan city of Amagasaki on April 25, 2024, its 19th anniversary. Over 100 passengers and the driver were killed when a West Japan Railway Co. train derailed along a curve and crashed into a condominium building.

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19th anniv. of deadly train derailment in Amagasaki

People offer flowers at a monument set up at the site of a 2005 fatal train derailment in the western Japan city of Amagasaki on April 25, 2024, its 19th anniversary. Over 100 passengers and the driver were killed when a West Japan Railway Co. train derailed along a curve and crashed into a condominium building.

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18th anniv. of deadly train derailment in Amagasaki

West Japan Railway Co. President Kazuaki Hasegawa offers flowers at a memorial built at the site of the 2005 fatal train derailment in the western Japan city of Amagasaki on April 25, 2023, its 18th anniversary. Over 100 passengers and the driver were killed when a JR West train derailed along a curve and crashed into a condominium building.

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18th anniv. of deadly train derailment in Amagasaki

A train passes near the site of the 2005 fatal train derailment in the western Japan city of Amagasaki on April 25, 2023, its 18th anniversary. Over 100 passengers and the driver were killed when a West Japan Railway Co. train derailed along a curve and crashed into a condominium building.

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18th anniv. of deadly train derailment in Amagasaki

A train passes near the site of the 2005 fatal train derailment in the western Japan city of Amagasaki on April 25, 2023, its 18th anniversary. Over 100 passengers and the driver were killed when a West Japan Railway Co. train derailed along a curve and crashed into a condominium building.

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18th anniv. of deadly train derailment in Amagasaki

People observe a moment of silence near the site of the 2005 fatal train derailment in the western Japan city of Amagasaki on April 25, 2023, its 18th anniversary. Over 100 passengers and the driver were killed when a West Japan Railway Co. train derailed along a curve and crashed into a condominium building.

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18th anniv. of deadly train derailment in Amagasaki

People observe a moment of silence near the site of the 2005 fatal train derailment in the western Japan city of Amagasaki on April 25, 2023, its 18th anniversary. Over 100 passengers and the driver were killed when a West Japan Railway Co. train derailed along a curve and crashed into a condominium building.

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JR West runs 'Yokai Watch' train

OSAKA, Japan - West Japan Railway Co. (JR West) displays a train sporting the images of characters of "Yokai Watch," a huge-hit video game and animation for children, at a railroad yard in Osaka, western Japan, on Dec. 11, 2014. The special train is running from Dec. 13 through Feb. 1, 2015.

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JR West shows interior of 'Yokai Watch' train

OSAKA, Japan - West Japan Railway Co. (JR West) shows in Osaka, western Japan, on Dec. 11, 2014, the interior of a "Yokai Watch" train featuring the popular role-playing game. The special train is running from Dec. 13 through Feb. 1, 2015.

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Maglev train

TSURU, Japan, Dec. 19 Kyodo - Photo shows a magnetically levitated train that set a world speed record of 603 kilometers per hour in a test run conducted by Central Japan Railway Co. on April 21, 2015. The test was conducted using new LO-series cars on the track between Uenohara and Fuefuki in Yamanashi Prefecture, west of Tokyo. A maglev train service will start between Tokyo's Shinagawa Station and Nagoya in 2027.

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Maglev train

TSURU, Japan, Dec. 19 Kyodo - Photo shows a magnetically levitated train that set a world speed record of 603 kilometers per hour in a test run conducted by Central Japan Railway Co. on April 21, 2015. The test was conducted using new LO-series cars on the track between Uenohara and Fuefuki in Yamanashi Prefecture, west of Tokyo. A maglev train service will start between Tokyo's Shinagawa Station and Nagoya in 2027.

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Shinkansen bullet train crew carries iPads

OSAKA, Japan - A Shinkansen bullet train crew carries iPad tablet computers along with a written operating manual and a collection of regulations (foreground) in Osaka on Dec. 25, 2014, in preparation for a West Japan Railway Co. rule taking effect on Jan. 1, 2015. The written documents are incorporated into iPads.

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JR West promotes train rides for senior travelers

OSAKA, Japan - Actress Ran Ito (R) poses with West Japan Railway Co. President Seiji Manabe in Osaka on Dec. 17, 2014, at a press conference announcing the launch of a campaign to promote train rides for travelers aged 50 and over in 2015 by discounting tickets for Sanyo Shinkansen bullet trains.

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JR West adopts new safety system for station platforms

OSAKA, Japan - West Japan Railway Co., known as JR West, shows to the press on Dec. 16, 2014, a new platform safety system set up at its Rokkomichi Station in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture. With the sensor-equipped system, wired barriers are kept low (top photo) but raised to let passenger get off and on (bottom photo) each time a strain stops.

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JR West installs new safety system for station platforms

OSAKA, Japan - West Japan Railway Co., known as JR West, opens to the press on Dec. 16, 2014, a new platform safety system installed at its Rokkomichi Station in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture. The sensor-equipped system automatically raises wired barriers to allow passengers to get off and on each time a train arrives.

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S. Korea, Japan accident victims' families bring flowers

KOBE, Japan - Members of families who lost their loved ones in April's ferry accident in South Korea and in the 2005 derailment on the Fukuchiyama Line of West Japan Railway Co. in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, walk on Dec. 6, 2014, to the floral tribute stand for the train accident.

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Bereaved parents of S. Korean ferry tragedy visit Japan

KOBE, Japan - Parents (L, 2nd L) who lost their child in April's ferry accident in South Korea give a press conference in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, on Dec. 6, 2014, after meeting with a mother who lost her daughter in the 2005 train derailment on the Fukuchiyama Line of West Japan Railway Co., as well as others.

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W7 bullet trains for Hokuriku Shinkansen line

KANAZAWA, Japan - West Japan Railway Co. unveils on Nov. 15, 2014, the W7 series bullet trains for the extended Hokuriku Shinkansen line which will connect Nagano and Kanazawa in central Japan from March 2015, to the press at the Hakusan railyard in Hakusan, Ishikawa Prefecture.

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People take demonstration ride on Maglev train

TOKYO, Japan - Some 100 people selected by lottery ride Central Japan Railway Co.'s maglev train on a 42.8-kilometer test line in Tsuru, Yamanashi Prefecture, west of Tokyo, on Nov. 13, 2014, experiencing a speed of 500 km per hour.

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Maglev train unveiled at testing center west of Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Central Japan Railway Co.'s maglev train is shown to the press at its testing center in Tsuru, Yamanashi Prefecture, west of Tokyo, in this file photo taken in September 2014.

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Maglev train speeds at over 500 km/h in test drive

TOKYO, Japan - A screen monitor inside Central Japan Railway Co.'s maglev train shows it running at a speed of 502 kilometers per hour during a test drive in Tsuru, Yamanashi Prefecture, west of Tokyo, in a file photo taken in September 2014.

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JR West to open prayer rooms at Osaka Station

OSAKA, Japan - Photo taken Oct. 21, 2014, shows part of a worship facility for all religions in the JR Osaka Station building. West Japan Railway Co. said it will open the facility the following day with the aim of better serving foreign travelers.

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JR West to open prayer rooms at Osaka Station

OSAKA, Japan - Photo taken Oct. 21, 2014, shows part of a worship facility for all religions in the JR Osaka Station building. Given the need to know the direction to offer prayers in Islam, the azimuth direction is shown on the ceiling of the room. West Japan Railway Co. said it will open the facility the following day with the aim of better serving foreign travelers.

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Typhoon Vongfong hits Shikoku

OSAKA, Japan - Employees at JR Osaka Station explain to passengers the cancellation of services by West Japan Railway Co. in Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe areas due to the approaching of Typhoon Vongfong on Oct. 13, 2014. The typhoon made landfall on the Japanese western main island of Shikoku the same day and is likely to sweep through the Japanese archipelago during the next day, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

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JR West unveils 227 series train

OSAKA, Japan - West Japan Railway Co. unveils to the media its new 227 series train to be operated in the Hiroshima area from the spring of 2015, at Kinki Sharyo Co. in Higashiosaka, Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 26, 2014. The front car has parts on both sides to prevent passengers from falling when it is connected with another train.

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JR West sets up ticket counters for foreign visitors

OSAKA, Japan - Passengers line up at ticket counters newly set up specifically for foreign visitors by West Japan Railway Co. at Kansai Airport station at Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 5, 2014.

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Shinkansen W7 series toy train

OSAKA, Japan - Photo shows Japan Railway West Trading Co.'s toy train modeled after the W7 series for the Hokuriku Shinkansen high-speed line.

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New Hokuriku Shinkansen bullet train makes 1st run

KANAZAWA, Japan - A new train of the W7 series, adopted for the Hokuriku Shinkansen high-speed rail line, enters West Japan Railway Co.'s Kanazawa Station in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, from a rail yard for its first trial run on Aug. 5, 2014.

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Kanazawa Station's Shinkansen platforms opened to press

KANAZAWA, Japan - West Japan Railway Co. shows the press platforms at Kanazawa Station for the Hokuriku Shinkansen bullet train line on July 28, 2014, ahead of the new line's inauguration next spring. Platform screen doors are painted in five colors used for the local "Kaga Yuzen" silk kimono dyeing.

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Model train diorama installed on Shinkansen train

FUKUOKA, Japan - A model train diorama is installed on a Sanyo Shinkansen "Kodama" bullet train at West Japan Railway Co.'s rail yard in Fukuoka Prefecture on July 2, 2014. The renovated train will run between Shin-Osaka and Hakata stations from July 19 through March 2015, making one roundtrip a day.