A train on the Akita Nairiku Line derailed in the northern Japanese prefecture of Akita early Friday, and one man, believed to be the driver, was rescued, local media reported. A railway employee made ...

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A Christmas tree decorated with unclaimed lost-and-found items, ranging from a guitar to the ubiquitous handheld fans used in summer, has been set up at a train station in Fukuoka Prefecture, ...

I booked the flight on a Tuesday afternoon, sitting in my cubicle staring at spreadsheets that suddenly felt meaningless.

Shinjuku Station in Tokyo is officially the busiest railway station globally, with 36 platforms, over 200 gates and more than ...

Welcome onboard one of the World’s Greatest Rail Journeys! This First Class Train across Japan travels nearly 550 miles over almost 31 hours, starting in Tokyo at 9:15 and returning the next evening ...

Houston-based Starlab Space recently completed a space station mockup at NASA’s Johnson Space Center. Astronauts will test its design and use it for training.

Nestled between Cleveland’s urban sprawl and Akron’s industrial charm lies a railway journey that transforms ordinary Ohio landscapes into a moving masterpiece of natural wonder. There’s something ...

If you’re a food lover visiting Japan, there’s one destination you absolutely cannot miss. However, you won’t find it listed in Michelin guide books or street food articles. You need to go underground ...

Japan braces for a potential megaquake after a 7.5 magnitude tremor rattled northern regions. Authorities have issued alerts, ...

Japanese officials directed tsunami warnings for Hokkaido, Aomori, and Iwate coastal regions after the powerful quake hit around 11:15 p.m. local time.

A lack of tunneling, bridge-building, and eminent domaining-away properties in the path of the railway line has meant that ...