Mt. Fuji opens Shizuoka route

Mt. Fuji opens Shizuoka route

Climbers head to the top of Mt. Fuji along the Fujinomiya route on July 10, 2025, as the route in Shizuoka Prefecture on Japan's highest mountain, straddling Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures, opened the same day along with two other routes, following the July 1 opening of the Yamanashi Prefecture-side route. All routes are open through Sept. 10. (Kyodo), ==Kyodo

Mt. Fuji opens Shizuoka route

Mt. Fuji opens Shizuoka route

Climbers head to the top of Mt. Fuji along the Fujinomiya route on July 10, 2025, as the route in Shizuoka Prefecture on Japan's highest mountain, straddling Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures, opened the same day along with two other routes, following the July 1 opening of the Yamanashi Prefecture-side route. All routes are open through Sept. 10. (Kyodo), ==Kyodo

Summer festival at Osaka expo

Summer festival at Osaka expo

Performers dance on the first day of a two-day summer festival hosted by six northeastern Japan prefectures at the World Exposition in Osaka on June 14, 2025.

Summer festival at Osaka expo

Summer festival at Osaka expo

Performers dance on the first day of a two-day summer festival hosted by six northeastern Japan prefectures at the World Exposition in Osaka on June 14, 2025.

Summer festival at Osaka expo

Summer festival at Osaka expo

Performers dance on the first day of a two-day summer festival hosted by six northeastern Japan prefectures at the World Exposition in Osaka on June 14, 2025.

Summer festival at Osaka expo

Summer festival at Osaka expo

Performers dance on the first day of a two-day summer festival hosted by six northeastern Japan prefectures at the World Exposition in Osaka on June 14, 2025.

Summer festival at Osaka expo

Summer festival at Osaka expo

Performers dance on the first day of a two-day summer festival hosted by six northeastern Japan prefectures at the World Exposition in Osaka on June 14, 2025.

Summer festival at Osaka expo

Summer festival at Osaka expo

Performers dance on the first day of a two-day summer festival hosted by six northeastern Japan prefectures at the World Exposition in Osaka on June 14, 2025.

Summer festival at Osaka expo

Summer festival at Osaka expo

Performers dance on the first day of a two-day summer festival hosted by six northeastern Japan prefectures at the World Exposition in Osaka on June 14, 2025.

Summer festival at Osaka expo

Summer festival at Osaka expo

Performers dance on the first day of a two-day summer festival hosted by six northeastern Japan prefectures at the World Exposition in Osaka on June 14, 2025.

Summer festival at Osaka expo

Summer festival at Osaka expo

Performers dance on the first day of a two-day summer festival hosted by six northeastern Japan prefectures at the World Exposition in Osaka on June 14, 2025.

Summer festival at Osaka expo

Summer festival at Osaka expo

Performers dance on the first day of a two-day summer festival hosted by six northeastern Japan prefectures at the World Exposition in Osaka on June 14, 2025.

Summer festival at Osaka expo

Summer festival at Osaka expo

Performers dance on the first day of a two-day summer festival hosted by six northeastern Japan prefectures at the World Exposition in Osaka on June 14, 2025.

Summer festival at Osaka expo

Summer festival at Osaka expo

Performers dance on the first day of a two-day summer festival hosted by six northeastern Japan prefectures at the World Exposition in Osaka on June 14, 2025.

Summer festival at Osaka expo

Summer festival at Osaka expo

Performers dance during a parade held on the final day of a two-day summer festival hosted by six northeastern Japan prefectures at the World Exposition in Osaka on June 15, 2025.

Summer festival at Osaka expo

Summer festival at Osaka expo

Performers dance during a parade held on the final day of a two-day summer festival hosted by six northeastern Japan prefectures at the World Exposition in Osaka on June 15, 2025.

Summer festival at Osaka expo

Summer festival at Osaka expo

Performers dance during a parade held on the final day of a two-day summer festival hosted by six northeastern Japan prefectures at the World Exposition in Osaka on June 15, 2025.

Summer festival at Osaka expo

Summer festival at Osaka expo

Performers dance during a parade held on the final day of a two-day summer festival hosted by six northeastern Japan prefectures at the World Exposition in Osaka on June 15, 2025.

Summer festival at Osaka expo

Summer festival at Osaka expo

Performers dance during a parade held on the final day of a two-day summer festival hosted by six northeastern Japan prefectures at the World Exposition in Osaka on June 15, 2025.

Summer festival at Osaka expo

Summer festival at Osaka expo

Performers dance during a parade held on the final day of a two-day summer festival hosted by six northeastern Japan prefectures at the World Exposition in Osaka on June 15, 2025.

Summer festival at Osaka expo

Summer festival at Osaka expo

Performers dance during a parade held on the final day of a two-day summer festival hosted by six northeastern Japan prefectures at the World Exposition in Osaka on June 15, 2025.

Summer festival at Osaka expo

Summer festival at Osaka expo

Performers dance during a parade held on the final day of a two-day summer festival hosted by six northeastern Japan prefectures at the World Exposition in Osaka on June 15, 2025.

【Breaking News】"Yuru-kyara" local mascot festival

HIKONE, Japan, Oct. 19 Kyodo - More than 100 "yuru-kyara" mascot characters from 32 prefectures across Japan as well as from abroad gather for a two-day annual event in Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, on Oct. 19, 2024. (Kyodo)

"Yuru-kyara" local mascot festival

"Yuru-kyara" local mascot festival

More than 100 "yuru-kyara" mascot characters from 32 prefectures across Japan as well as from abroad gather for a two-day annual event in Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, on Oct. 19, 2024.

"Yuru-kyara" local mascot festival

"Yuru-kyara" local mascot festival

More than 100 "yuru-kyara" mascot characters from 32 prefectures across Japan as well as from abroad gather for a two-day annual event in Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, on Oct. 19, 2024.

"Yuru-kyara" local mascot festival

"Yuru-kyara" local mascot festival

More than 100 "yuru-kyara" mascot characters from 32 prefectures across Japan as well as from abroad gather for a two-day annual event in Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, on Oct. 19, 2024.

Toyota, Mazda halt production of 5 models over certification test fraud

STORY: Toyota, Mazda halt production of 5 models over certification test fraud SHOOTING TIME: June 5, 2024 DATELINE: June 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:41 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of cars in the street 2. various of Toyota Motor's headquarters STORYLINE: Japanese auto giants Toyota and Mazda suspended production of five car models on Thursday due to fraudulent practices discovered in national certification tests, in the wake of a cheating scandal among five major Japanese automakers. Following the order of Japanese transport ministry to halt shipments of affected models, Toyota Motor Corporation halted production of three models, including Yaris Cross, at its factories in the prefectures of Miyagi and Iwate, with the suspension expected to last until June 28. Meanwhile, Mazda Motors Corporation, ceased its production of two models, including MAZDA2 at its factories in the prefectures of Hiroshima and Yamaguchi. The suspension came after the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, T

8th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

8th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

Hironori Nishimura, mayor of the Kumamoto Prefecture town of Mashiki, offers flowers at an altar set up at a park near the town hall on April 14, 2024, the eighth anniversary of two devastating earthquakes in the southwestern Japan prefecture. A total of 276 people were killed in Kumamoto and Oita prefectures in the quakes on April 14 and April 16, 2016.

Coal mine trains in southwestern Japan

Coal mine trains in southwestern Japan

Two electric locomotives, which were used at the now-defunct Miike Coal Mine straddling Fukuoka and Kumamoto prefectures in southwestern Japan, are pictured on July 8, 2023, as they go on public display at a pit in Arao in Kumamoto Prefecture to mark the site's eighth anniversary of its addition to the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list.

Coal mine trains in southwestern Japan

Coal mine trains in southwestern Japan

People pose for photos in front of two electric locomotives, which were used at the now-defunct Miike Coal Mine straddling Fukuoka and Kumamoto prefectures in southwestern Japan, on July 8, 2023, at a pit in Arao in Kumamoto Prefecture. The trains went on public display to mark the site's eighth anniversary of its addition to the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list.

7th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

7th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

A memorial ceremony commemorating the seventh anniversary of two devastating earthquakes in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, is held at the prefectural government office in the city of Kumamoto on April 14, 2023. A total of 276 people were killed in Kumamoto and Oita prefectures in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016.

7th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

7th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

A memorial ceremony commemorating the seventh anniversary of two devastating earthquakes in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, is held at the prefectural government office in the city of Kumamoto on April 14, 2023. A total of 276 people were killed in Kumamoto and Oita prefectures in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016.

CHINA-CHENGDU-KUNMING RAILWAY-OPENING (CN)

CHINA-CHENGDU-KUNMING RAILWAY-OPENING (CN)

(221226) -- CHENGDU, Dec. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 20, 2022 shows the Ganluo South Railway Station along the new Chengdu-Kunming Railway in southwest China's Sichuan Province. A railway linking Chengdu and Kunming, two major cities in southwest China, is now fully operational with the opening of its last section on Monday. With a designed speed of 160 km per hour, the new 915-km line, which runs almost parallel to an existing railway link between Chengdu and Kunming, cuts the travel time from 19 hours to 7.5 hours. The new line runs through a number of cities and prefectures, such as Chengdu, Meishan, Leshan, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture and Panzhihua in Sichuan Province, and Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture and Kunming in Yunnan Province. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

CHINA-CHENGDU-KUNMING RAILWAY-OPENING (CN)

CHINA-CHENGDU-KUNMING RAILWAY-OPENING (CN)

(221226) -- CHENGDU, Dec. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 26, 2022 shows a Fuxing bullet train coded C57 running on the Yuexi section of the new Chengdu-Kunming Railway in southwest China's Sichuan Province. A railway linking Chengdu and Kunming, two major cities in southwest China, is now fully operational with the opening of its last section on Monday. With a designed speed of 160 km per hour, the new 915-km line, which runs almost parallel to an existing railway link between Chengdu and Kunming, cuts the travel time from 19 hours to 7.5 hours. The new line runs through a number of cities and prefectures, such as Chengdu, Meishan, Leshan, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture and Panzhihua in Sichuan Province, and Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture and Kunming in Yunnan Province. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

CHINA-CHENGDU-KUNMING RAILWAY-OPENING (CN)

CHINA-CHENGDU-KUNMING RAILWAY-OPENING (CN)

(221226) -- CHENGDU, Dec. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People of Yi ethnic group wave their hands on a Fuxing bullet train coded C57 on the new Chengdu-Kunming Railway on Dec. 26, 2022. A railway linking Chengdu and Kunming, two major cities in southwest China, is now fully operational with the opening of its last section on Monday. With a designed speed of 160 km per hour, the new 915-km line, which runs almost parallel to an existing railway link between Chengdu and Kunming, cuts the travel time from 19 hours to 7.5 hours. The new line runs through a number of cities and prefectures, such as Chengdu, Meishan, Leshan, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture and Panzhihua in Sichuan Province, and Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture and Kunming in Yunnan Province. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

CHINA-CHENGDU-KUNMING RAILWAY-OPENING (CN)

CHINA-CHENGDU-KUNMING RAILWAY-OPENING (CN)

(221226) -- CHENGDU, Dec. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 26, 2022 shows a Fuxing bullet train coded C57 running on the Fandianzi grand bridge of the new Chengdu-Kunming Railway in southwest China's Sichuan Province, beside the old Chengdu-Kunming Railway. A railway linking Chengdu and Kunming, two major cities in southwest China, is now fully operational with the opening of its last section on Monday. With a designed speed of 160 km per hour, the new 915-km line, which runs almost parallel to an existing railway link between Chengdu and Kunming, cuts the travel time from 19 hours to 7.5 hours. The new line runs through a number of cities and prefectures, such as Chengdu, Meishan, Leshan, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture and Panzhihua in Sichuan Province, and Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture and Kunming in Yunnan Province. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

CHINA-CHENGDU-KUNMING RAILWAY-OPENING (CN)

CHINA-CHENGDU-KUNMING RAILWAY-OPENING (CN)

(221226) -- CHENGDU, Dec. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 17, 2022 shows the Mianning Railway Station along the new Chengdu-Kunming Railway in southwest China's Sichuan Province. A railway linking Chengdu and Kunming, two major cities in southwest China, is now fully operational with the opening of its last section on Monday. With a designed speed of 160 km per hour, the new 915-km line, which runs almost parallel to an existing railway link between Chengdu and Kunming, cuts the travel time from 19 hours to 7.5 hours. The new line runs through a number of cities and prefectures, such as Chengdu, Meishan, Leshan, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture and Panzhihua in Sichuan Province, and Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture and Kunming in Yunnan Province. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

CHINA-CHENGDU-KUNMING RAILWAY-OPENING (CN)

CHINA-CHENGDU-KUNMING RAILWAY-OPENING (CN)

(221226) -- CHENGDU, Dec. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Bullet train drivers Jiang Hailiang (R) and Liao Junjie drive the first Fuxing bullet train of the new Chengdu-Kunming Railway on Dec. 26, 2022. A railway linking Chengdu and Kunming, two major cities in southwest China, is now fully operational with the opening of its last section on Monday. With a designed speed of 160 km per hour, the new 915-km line, which runs almost parallel to an existing railway link between Chengdu and Kunming, cuts the travel time from 19 hours to 7.5 hours. The new line runs through a number of cities and prefectures, such as Chengdu, Meishan, Leshan, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture and Panzhihua in Sichuan Province, and Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture and Kunming in Yunnan Province. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

CHINA-CHENGDU-KUNMING RAILWAY-OPENING (CN)

CHINA-CHENGDU-KUNMING RAILWAY-OPENING (CN)

(221226) -- CHENGDU, Dec. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 16, 2022 shows a trial train crossing tunnels on the new Chengdu-Kunming Railway in southwest China's Sichuan Province. A railway linking Chengdu and Kunming, two major cities in southwest China, is now fully operational with the opening of its last section on Monday. With a designed speed of 160 km per hour, the new 915-km line, which runs almost parallel to an existing railway link between Chengdu and Kunming, cuts the travel time from 19 hours to 7.5 hours. The new line runs through a number of cities and prefectures, such as Chengdu, Meishan, Leshan, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture and Panzhihua in Sichuan Province, and Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture and Kunming in Yunnan Province. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

CHINA-CHENGDU-KUNMING RAILWAY-OPENING (CN)

CHINA-CHENGDU-KUNMING RAILWAY-OPENING (CN)

(221226) -- CHENGDU, Dec. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 25, 2022 shows the Yuexi Railway Station along the new Chengdu-Kunming Railway in southwest China's Sichuan Province. A railway linking Chengdu and Kunming, two major cities in southwest China, is now fully operational with the opening of its last section on Monday. With a designed speed of 160 km per hour, the new 915-km line, which runs almost parallel to an existing railway link between Chengdu and Kunming, cuts the travel time from 19 hours to 7.5 hours. The new line runs through a number of cities and prefectures, such as Chengdu, Meishan, Leshan, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture and Panzhihua in Sichuan Province, and Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture and Kunming in Yunnan Province. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

CHINA-CHENGDU-KUNMING RAILWAY-OPENING (CN)

CHINA-CHENGDU-KUNMING RAILWAY-OPENING (CN)

(221226) -- CHENGDU, Dec. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 26, 2022 shows a Fuxing bullet train coded C57 running on the Yuexi section of the new Chengdu-Kunming Railway in southwest China's Sichuan Province. A railway linking Chengdu and Kunming, two major cities in southwest China, is now fully operational with the opening of its last section on Monday. With a designed speed of 160 km per hour, the new 915-km line, which runs almost parallel to an existing railway link between Chengdu and Kunming, cuts the travel time from 19 hours to 7.5 hours. The new line runs through a number of cities and prefectures, such as Chengdu, Meishan, Leshan, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture and Panzhihua in Sichuan Province, and Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture and Kunming in Yunnan Province. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

CHINA-CHENGDU-KUNMING RAILWAY-OPENING (CN)

CHINA-CHENGDU-KUNMING RAILWAY-OPENING (CN)

(221226) -- CHENGDU, Dec. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 16, 2022 shows the Jinkouhe South Railway Station along the new Chengdu-Kunming Railway in southwest China's Sichuan Province. A railway linking Chengdu and Kunming, two major cities in southwest China, is now fully operational with the opening of its last section on Monday. With a designed speed of 160 km per hour, the new 915-km line, which runs almost parallel to an existing railway link between Chengdu and Kunming, cuts the travel time from 19 hours to 7.5 hours. The new line runs through a number of cities and prefectures, such as Chengdu, Meishan, Leshan, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture and Panzhihua in Sichuan Province, and Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture and Kunming in Yunnan Province. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

CHINA-CHENGDU-KUNMING RAILWAY-OPENING (CN)

CHINA-CHENGDU-KUNMING RAILWAY-OPENING (CN)

(221226) -- CHENGDU, Dec. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People of Yi ethnic group perform for passengers on a Fuxing bullet train coded C57 on the new Chengdu-Kunming Railway on Dec. 26, 2022. A railway linking Chengdu and Kunming, two major cities in southwest China, is now fully operational with the opening of its last section on Monday. With a designed speed of 160 km per hour, the new 915-km line, which runs almost parallel to an existing railway link between Chengdu and Kunming, cuts the travel time from 19 hours to 7.5 hours. The new line runs through a number of cities and prefectures, such as Chengdu, Meishan, Leshan, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture and Panzhihua in Sichuan Province, and Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture and Kunming in Yunnan Province. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

CHINA-CHENGDU-KUNMING RAILWAY-OPENING (CN)

CHINA-CHENGDU-KUNMING RAILWAY-OPENING (CN)

(221226) -- CHENGDU, Dec. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 26, 2022 shows a Fuxing bullet train coded C45 running on the new Chengdu-Kunming Railway. A railway linking Chengdu and Kunming, two major cities in southwest China, is now fully operational with the opening of its last section on Monday. With a designed speed of 160 km per hour, the new 915-km line, which runs almost parallel to an existing railway link between Chengdu and Kunming, cuts the travel time from 19 hours to 7.5 hours. The new line runs through a number of cities and prefectures, such as Chengdu, Meishan, Leshan, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture and Panzhihua in Sichuan Province, and Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture and Kunming in Yunnan Province. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

CHINA-CHENGDU-KUNMING RAILWAY-OPENING (CN)

CHINA-CHENGDU-KUNMING RAILWAY-OPENING (CN)

(221226) -- CHENGDU, Dec. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 26, 2022 shows a Fuxing bullet train coded C43 running on the new Chengdu-Kunming Railway that crosses over the Anning River and G5 Beijing-Kunming Expressway. A railway linking Chengdu and Kunming, two major cities in southwest China, is now fully operational with the opening of its last section on Monday. With a designed speed of 160 km per hour, the new 915-km line, which runs almost parallel to an existing railway link between Chengdu and Kunming, cuts the travel time from 19 hours to 7.5 hours. The new line runs through a number of cities and prefectures, such as Chengdu, Meishan, Leshan, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture and Panzhihua in Sichuan Province, and Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture and Kunming in Yunnan Province. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

CHINA-CHENGDU-KUNMING RAILWAY-OPENING (CN)

CHINA-CHENGDU-KUNMING RAILWAY-OPENING (CN)

(221226) -- CHENGDU, Dec. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 24, 2022 shows a Fuxing high-speed train making a trial run before the opening of the new Chengdu-Kunming Railway in Mianning County, southwest China's Sichuan Province. A railway linking Chengdu and Kunming, two major cities in southwest China, is now fully operational with the opening of its last section on Monday. With a designed speed of 160 km per hour, the new 915-km line, which runs almost parallel to an existing railway link between Chengdu and Kunming, cuts the travel time from 19 hours to 7.5 hours. The new line runs through a number of cities and prefectures, such as Chengdu, Meishan, Leshan, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture and Panzhihua in Sichuan Province, and Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture and Kunming in Yunnan Province. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

CHINA-CHENGDU-KUNMING RAILWAY-OPENING (CN)

CHINA-CHENGDU-KUNMING RAILWAY-OPENING (CN)

(221226) -- CHENGDU, Dec. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A passenger shows a ticket at a Fuxing bullet train coded C57 on the new Chengdu-Kunming Railway in southwest China, Dec. 26, 2022. A railway linking Chengdu and Kunming, two major cities in southwest China, is now fully operational with the opening of its last section on Monday. With a designed speed of 160 km per hour, the new 915-km line, which runs almost parallel to an existing railway link between Chengdu and Kunming, cuts the travel time from 19 hours to 7.5 hours. The new line runs through a number of cities and prefectures, such as Chengdu, Meishan, Leshan, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture and Panzhihua in Sichuan Province, and Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture and Kunming in Yunnan Province. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

CHINA-CHENGDU-KUNMING RAILWAY-OPENING (CN)

CHINA-CHENGDU-KUNMING RAILWAY-OPENING (CN)

(221226) -- CHENGDU, Dec. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Passengers board a Fuxing bullet train coded C57 on the new Chengdu-Kunming Railway at Chengdu South Railway Station in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Dec. 26, 2022. A railway linking Chengdu and Kunming, two major cities in southwest China, is now fully operational with the opening of its last section on Monday. With a designed speed of 160 km per hour, the new 915-km line, which runs almost parallel to an existing railway link between Chengdu and Kunming, cuts the travel time from 19 hours to 7.5 hours. The new line runs through a number of cities and prefectures, such as Chengdu, Meishan, Leshan, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture and Panzhihua in Sichuan Province, and Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture and Kunming in Yunnan Province. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

CHINA-CHENGDU-KUNMING RAILWAY-OPENING (CN)

CHINA-CHENGDU-KUNMING RAILWAY-OPENING (CN)

(221226) -- CHENGDU, Dec. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 24, 2022 shows a Fuxing high-speed train making a trial run before the opening of the new Chengdu-Kunming Railway in Mianning County, southwest China's Sichuan Province. A railway linking Chengdu and Kunming, two major cities in southwest China, is now fully operational with the opening of its last section on Monday. With a designed speed of 160 km per hour, the new 915-km line, which runs almost parallel to an existing railway link between Chengdu and Kunming, cuts the travel time from 19 hours to 7.5 hours. The new line runs through a number of cities and prefectures, such as Chengdu, Meishan, Leshan, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture and Panzhihua in Sichuan Province, and Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture and Kunming in Yunnan Province. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

CHINA-CHENGDU-KUNMING RAILWAY-OPENING (CN)

CHINA-CHENGDU-KUNMING RAILWAY-OPENING (CN)

(221226) -- CHENGDU, Dec. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A Fuxing high-speed train makes a trial run before the opening of the new Chengdu-Kunming Railway in Mianning County, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Dec. 24, 2022. A railway linking Chengdu and Kunming, two major cities in southwest China, is now fully operational with the opening of its last section on Monday. With a designed speed of 160 km per hour, the new 915-km line, which runs almost parallel to an existing railway link between Chengdu and Kunming, cuts the travel time from 19 hours to 7.5 hours. The new line runs through a number of cities and prefectures, such as Chengdu, Meishan, Leshan, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture and Panzhihua in Sichuan Province, and Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture and Kunming in Yunnan Province. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)