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JR East sightseeing train Hinabi debuts in northeastern Japan

A ceremony marking the debut of East Japan Railway Co. sightseeing train Hinabi is held at JR Morioka Station in Morioka in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 23, 2023. The two-car train with a total of 59 seats will initially run between Morioka and Kamaishi, also in Iwate Prefecture, mainly on weekends, with service planned to extend into the neighboring Aomori Prefecture in the future.

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JR East sightseeing train Hinabi debuts in northeastern Japan

A ceremony marking the debut of East Japan Railway Co. sightseeing train Hinabi is held at JR Morioka Station in Morioka in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 23, 2023. The two-car train with a total of 59 seats will initially run between Morioka and Kamaishi, also in Iwate Prefecture, mainly on weekends, with service planned to extend into the neighboring Aomori Prefecture in the future.

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China Import And Export Growth in The First Seven Months of 2023

YANTAI, CHINA - AUGUST 7, 2023 - Two car ro-ro ships dock at a port in Yantai, Shandong province, China, August 7, 2023. On August 8, 2023, the General Administration of Customs released data showing that in the first seven months of 2023, China's import and export value was 23.55 trillion yuan, an increase of 0.4% year-on-year. Of this total, the export was 13.47 trillion yuan, up by 1.5%; Imports were 10.08 trillion yuan, down 1.1%; Trade surplus increased by 10.3% to 3.39 trillion yuan.

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Local railway companies decorating cars to lure passengers

TOKYO, Japan - Jomo Electric Railroad Co. operates a two-car ''Running Aquarium'' train in Ogo station in Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture.

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Stationmaster cat Tama presented with own train

WAKAYAMA, Japan - Cat Tama the stationmaster looks pleased when she was presented with a two-car train featuring her likeness and special logos by Wakayama Electric Railway Co. on March 21

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Train derails at dawn in Mie Prefecture

TSU, Japan - A two-car local train operated by Kintetsu Corp. derailed near Higashiaoyama Station at dawn Feb. 27 in the city of Tsu, Mie Prefecture. None of the 11 people aboard was injured in the accident, which also caused damage to polls supporting overhead electrical lines. Police suspect the derailment occurred as the train hit a device that had been left on the track after being used for overnight maintenance work.

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Train displaying toys starts operations in Wakayama

WAKAYAMA, Japan - Photo shows a two-car train that displays more than 100 toys including figures of various animation characters put in service by Wakayama Electric Railway Co. on July 29. The ''Omoden'' train, which shuttles between Wakayama and Kishi stations on the Kishigawa line, is equipped with several vending machines for the figures and other toys including toy trains.

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26 injured in train derailment in Okayana Pref.

OKAYAMA, Japan - A two-car train lies on its side on West Japan Railway Co.'s Tsuyama line in Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, on Nov. 19. All its 25 passengers and driver were injured in the accident, fire department officials said. Of them, three were taken to hospital but there is no threat to their lives, they said.

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26 injured in train derailment in Okayana Pref.

OKAYAMA, Japan - A two-car train lies on its side on West Japan Railway Co.'s Tsuyama line in Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, on Nov. 19. All its 25 passengers and driver were injured in the accident, fire department officials said.

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Heavy rains hit wide areas, mudslide, train derailment reported

MATSUE, Japan - A two-car train on the Kita-Matsue Line operated by Ichibata Electric Railway Co. derailed near Nagae Station in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, on July 17 after it ran into mud on the tracks as heavy rains drenched a wide area of Japan.

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Car bombs in Baghdad kill 7, injure 59

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Smokes belch over the central part of Baghdad where two car bombs exploded next to a police station, killing seven people and wounding 59, mostly police on Dec. 4.

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(2)Typhoon leaves 42 dead, 37 missing

MATSUMOTO, Japan - A two-car train lies derailed on the Japan Railways Iida Line in Tatsuno, Nagano Prefecture, on Oct. 21. The train was derailed Oct. 20 after part of the rail embankment was washed away by heavy rain from Typhoon Tokake.

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(3)1st postwar railway debuts in Okinawa

NAHA, Japan - Okinawa's first postwar railway train opened to the public on Aug. 10 runs in the capital city of Naha. The two-car Okinawa Urban Monorail, dubbed ''Yui Rail,'' links Naha airport in the city center with the Shuri district in the eastern part of the city over the distance of 12.9 kilometers in 27 minutes.

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(1)1st postwar railway debuts in Okinawa

NAHA, Japan - Prefectural government officials and railway company executives celebrate the inauguration of Okinawa's first postwar railway service in a gala ceremony on Aug. 10. The two-car Okinawa Urban Monorail, dubbed ''Yui Rail,'' links Naha airport in the city center with the Shuri district in the eastern part of the city.

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Relatives of 10 Japanese victims mourn before altar in Kaprun

KAPRUN, Austria - Relatives of the 10 Japanese victims in a train fire mourn in front of an altar in Kaprun, Austria, Nov. 15 for the 155 people killed in the disaster. The fire engulfed a two-car funicular train packed with skiers inside a 3.2-kilometer tunnel. The group was on its way up the 3,203-meter Mt. Kitzsteinhorn on Nov. 11. Rescue workers have recovered the bodies of all the victims.

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(2)Typhoon leaves 42 dead, 37 missing

MATSUMOTO, Japan - A two-car train lies derailed on the Japan Railways Iida Line in Tatsuno, Nagano Prefecture, on Oct. 21. The train was derailed Oct. 20 after part of the rail embankment was washed away by heavy rain from Typhoon Tokake. (Kyodo)

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Car bombs in Baghdad kill 7, injure 59

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Smokes belch over the central part of Baghdad where two car bombs exploded next to a police station, killing seven people and wounding 59, mostly police on Dec. 4. (Kyodo)

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Train displaying toys starts operations in Wakayama

WAKAYAMA, Japan - Photo shows a two-car train that displays more than 100 toys including figures of various animation characters put in service by Wakayama Electric Railway Co. on July 29. The ''Omoden'' train, which shuttles between Wakayama and Kishi stations on the Kishigawa line, is equipped with several vending machines for the figures and other toys including toy trains. (Kyodo)

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Stationmaster cat Tama presented with own train

WAKAYAMA, Japan - Cat Tama the stationmaster looks pleased when she was presented with a two-car train featuring her likeness and special logos by Wakayama Electric Railway Co. on March 21 (Kyodo)

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Luxury train service opens in central Japan

Passengers enjoy their meal inside Nagaragawa Railway's luxury "Nagara" train in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan on April 27, 2016. The two-car train service which offers a scenic view of the Nagara River and meals featuring local produce began its operation the same day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Luxury train service opens in central Japan

Passengers gaze at the Nagara River from inside Nagaragawa Railway's luxury "Nagara" train in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan on April 27, 2016. The two-car train service which also offers meals featuring local produce began its operation the same day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Luxury train service opens in central Japan

Nagaragawa Railway's luxury "Nagara" train is seen at Mino-Ota station in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan on April 27, 2016. The two-car train service which offers a scenic view of the Nagara River and meals featuring local produce began its operation the same day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kyushu Railway to run restored luxury train

A Kyushu Railway Co. employee poses in a luxury sightseeing train, called "Aru Ressha" (certain train), displayed to the press in Kitakyushu, southwestern Japan, on July 17, 2015. The two-car train, restored from a model built by a U.S. rolling stock maker in 1906, will run between Oita and Hita in Oita Prefecture from Aug. 8. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kyushu Railway unveils restored luxury train

Kyushu Railway Co. shows the press a luxury sightseeing train, called "Aru Ressha" (certain train), in Kitakyushu, southwestern Japan, on July 17, 2015. The two-car train, restored from a model built by a U.S. rolling stock maker in 1906, will run between Oita and Hita in Oita Prefecture from Aug. 8. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kyushu Railway shows press luxury sightseeing train

Kyushu Railway Co. shows the press a luxury sightseeing train, called "Aru Ressha" (certain train), in Kitakyushu, southwestern Japan, on July 17, 2015. The two-car train, restored from a model built by a U.S. rolling stock maker in 1906, will run between Oita and Hita in Oita Prefecture from Aug. 8. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kyoto railway operator runs 1st train in ceremony

Kyoto Tango Railway celebrates the departure of the two-car sightseeing train Aomatsu in Fukuchiyama, Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan, on April 1, 2015, in a ceremony marking the first train run under its new operator, Willer Trains of Osaka. The railway service was formerly operated by a third-sector entity called Kitakinki Tango Railway (KTR). (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Heavy rains hit wide areas, mudslide, train derailment reported

MATSUE, Japan - A two-car train on the Kita-Matsue Line operated by Ichibata Electric Railway Co. derailed near Nagae Station in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, on July 17 after it ran into mud on the tracks as heavy rains drenched a wide area of Japan. (Kyodo)

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Train derails at dawn in Mie Prefecture

TSU, Japan - A two-car local train operated by Kintetsu Corp. derailed near Higashiaoyama Station at dawn Feb. 27 in the city of Tsu, Mie Prefecture. None of the 11 people aboard was injured in the accident, which also caused damage to polls supporting overhead electrical lines. Police suspect the derailment occurred as the train hit a device that had been left on the track after being used for overnight maintenance work. (Kyodo)

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26 injured in train derailment in Okayana Pref.

OKAYAMA, Japan - A two-car train lies on its side on West Japan Railway Co.'s Tsuyama line in Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, on Nov. 19. All its 25 passengers and driver were injured in the accident, fire department officials said. (Kyodo)

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26 injured in train derailment in Okayana Pref.

OKAYAMA, Japan - A two-car train lies on its side on West Japan Railway Co.'s Tsuyama line in Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, on Nov. 19. All its 25 passengers and driver were injured in the accident, fire department officials said. Of them, three were taken to hospital but there is no threat to their lives, they said. (Kyodo)

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Local railway companies decorating cars to lure passengers

TOKYO, Japan - Jomo Electric Railroad Co. operates a two-car ''Running Aquarium'' train in Ogo station in Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture. (Kyodo)

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2 preschoolers killed after car crash in Japan

A man prays on May 9, 2019, at the site of a two-car crash the previous day that left a 2-year-old boy and girl dead, and 11 other preschoolers and three accompanying teachers injured in Otsu, western Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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2 preschoolers killed after car crash in Japan

People pray on May 9, 2019, at the site of a two-car crash the previous day that left a 2-year-old boy and girl dead, and 11 other preschoolers and three accompanying teachers injured in Otsu, western Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Woman convicted over deadly car crash in Japan

File photo taken in May 2019 shows the site of a two-car collision that left two 2-year-old children dead, and 11 other preschoolers and three accompanying teachers injured in Otsu, western Japan. The Otsu District Court sentenced a 53-year-old woman on Feb. 17, 2020, to four years and six months in prison for causing the crash. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Site of car collision that left 2 children dead in Japan

People pray on May 15, 2019, at the site of a two-car collision a week earlier that left a 2-year-old boy and girl dead, and 11 other preschoolers and three accompanying teachers injured in Otsu, western Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Site of car collision that left 2 children dead in Japan

Investigators work on May 15, 2019, at the site of a two-car collision in Otsu, western Japan, that left a 2-year-old boy and girl dead, and 11 other preschoolers and three accompanying teachers injured on May 8. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Site of car collision that left 2 children dead in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on May 15, 2019, shows investigators working at the site of a two-car collision that left a 2-year-old boy and girl dead, and 11 other preschoolers and three accompanying teachers injured in Otsu, western Japan, on May 8. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Site of car collision that left 2 children dead in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on May 15, 2019, shows investigators working at the site of a two-car collision that left a 2-year-old boy and girl dead, and 11 other preschoolers and three accompanying teachers injured in Otsu, western Japan, on May 8. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Site of car collision that left 2 children dead in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on May 15, 2019, shows investigators working at the site of a two-car collision that left a 2-year-old boy and girl dead, and 11 other preschoolers and three accompanying teachers injured in Otsu, western Japan, on May 8. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Site of car collision that left 2 children dead in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on May 15, 2019, shows investigators working at the site of a two-car collision that left a 2-year-old boy and girl dead, and 11 other preschoolers and three accompanying teachers injured in Otsu, western Japan, on May 8. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Site of car collision that left 2 children dead in Japan

A man prays on May 10, 2019, at the site of a two-car collision two days earlier that left a 2-year-old boy and girl dead, and 11 other preschoolers and three accompanying teachers injured in Otsu, western Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Site of car collision that left 2 children dead in Japan

A man prays on May 10, 2019, at the site of a two-car collision two days earlier that left a 2-year-old boy and girl dead, and 11 other preschoolers and three accompanying teachers injured in Otsu, western Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Site of car collision that left 2 children dead in Japan

A woman prays on May 10, 2019, at the site of a two-car collision two days earlier that left a 2-year-old boy and girl dead, and 11 other preschoolers and three accompanying teachers injured in Otsu, western Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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2 preschoolers killed after car crash in Japan

People pay their respects on May 9, 2019, at the site of a two-car crash the previous day that left a 2-year-old boy and girl dead, and 11 other preschoolers and three accompanying teachers injured in Otsu, western Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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2 preschoolers killed after car crash in Japan

People pray on May 9, 2019, at the site of a two-car crash the previous day that left a 2-year-old boy and girl dead, and 11 other preschoolers and three accompanying teachers injured in Otsu, western Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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2 preschoolers killed after car crash in Japan

Hiromi Wakamatsu (2nd from L), principal of tragedy-hit Leimond preschool, breaks down in tears during a press conference in Otsu, western Japan, on May 8, 2019, after a two-car collision left two 2-year-olds dead and 11 others of the preschool and three accompanying teachers injured. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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2 preschoolers killed after car crash in Japan

Hiromi Wakamatsu (L), principal of tragedy-hit Leimond preschool, breaks down in tears during a press conference in Otsu, western Japan, on May 8, 2019, after a two-car collision left two 2-year-olds dead and 11 others of the preschool and three accompanying teachers injured. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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2 preschoolers killed after car crash in Japan

Hiromi Wakamatsu (L), principal of tragedy-hit Leimond preschool, leaves after attending a press conference in Otsu, western Japan, on May 8, 2019. A two-car collision that occurred earlier in the day left two 2-year-olds dead and 11 others of the preschool and three accompanying teachers injured. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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2 preschoolers killed after car crash in Japan

Hiromi Wakamatsu, principal of tragedy-hit Leimond preschool, breaks down in tears during a press conference in Otsu, western Japan, on May 8, 2019, after a two-car collision left two 2-year-olds dead and 11 others of the preschool and three accompanying teachers injured. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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2 preschoolers killed after car crash in Japan

Hiromi Wakamatsu (C), principal of tragedy-hit Leimond preschool, breaks down in tears during a press conference in Otsu, western Japan, on May 8, 2019, after a two-car collision left two 2-year-olds dead and 11 others of the preschool and three accompanying teachers injured. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo