A bullet train in Japan came to a sudden halt on Wednesday after a meter-long snake climbed a power pole and short-circuited ...

One of Japan's busiest bullet train lines came to a halt after a snake tangled itself in a power line, causing a power outage ...

Train service disruptions involving animals entering the tracks in Japan have roughly tripled over the past decade and surged ...

While authorities worked to get power restored, passengers formed long queues and gathered around flustered station staff. One frequent shinkansen traveler, who was returning to Tokyo, said it was ...

(Kyodo) -- Services were temporarily disrupted Wednesday on the Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train line connecting Tokyo and ...

TOKYO >> East Japan Railway Co., known as JR East, announced in April that it plans to test a system that will use facial ...

NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- Services were temporarily disrupted Wednesday on the Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train line ... occurred ...

One of Japan’s busiest bullet train lines was brought to a standstill after a snake became entangled in a power line, ...

People heading for hometowns and holiday destinations during the ongoing spring holiday period are causing traffic jams ...

A meter-long snake had brought the busiest bullet train route in Japan to a halt, between Maibara and Gifu-Hashima ...

At Netflix’s recent Asia Pacific film content showcase in Tokyo, Higuchi ... First, I wanted to ask you what you think the Shinkansen train means to people in Japan? Why is it so important?