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09.09.26 - 01:54
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JR East to Adopt New Suica Character to Succeed Penguin (Nippon)
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Tokyo, Sept. 9 (Jiji Press)--East Japan Railway Co., or JR East, has unveiled images of three candidate characters for its Suica smart card system to succeed the current character based on a penguin. The three candidates--a brown squirrel, a purple rabbit and an orange creature carrying a bag with a mole in it--were announced Tuesday. The Suica card can be used to pay train fares and as elec......
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14.07.26 - 16:30
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JR East Announces Design of New Inspection Shinkansen Train (Nippon)
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Tokyo, July 14 (Jiji Press)--East Japan Railway Co., or JR East, on Tuesday announced the nickname and design of a successor to its East-i inspection train for Shinkansen bullet train lines, set to be introduced in fiscal 2029. The new train, nicknamed Soar, will inspect the tracks and other facilities while running at a maximum speed of 320 kilometers per hour, the same as that for trains ......
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01.07.26 - 14:48
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JR East′s Mobile Suica App Suffers Glitch (Nippon)
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Tokyo, July 1 (Jiji Press)--East Japan Railway Co., or JR East, said Wednesday that its Mobile Suica app system suffered a temporary glitch the same day that made it difficult for users to charge their smartphone-based smart cards. The glitch occurred around 8 a.m. and was resolved around 5:34 p.m. The railway operator said that users may experience access difficulties due to a surge in traf......
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16.06.26 - 13:36
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JR East Recasts Tokyo′s Ueno Station as Cultural Gateway (Nippon)
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Tokyo, June 16 (Jiji Press)--East Japan Railway Co., or JR East, held a ceremony Tuesday to kick off a project to remake Ueno Station in Tokyo as a cultural innovation hub. The project, which follows the completion of renovation work at the station, a long-standing gateway linking Tokyo with northern and central Japan, is being carried out in partnership with local governments and nearby cu......
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10.06.26 - 06:18
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JR East Starts Running Tokyo DisneySea-Themed Shinkansen Train (Nippon)
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Sendai, Miyagi Pref., June 10 (Jiji Press)--East Japan Railway Co. on Wednesday started operating a specially painted Shinkansen bullet train themed on the 25th anniversary of Tokyo DisneySea, a theme park near the Japanese capital. The train, painted with "jubilee blue," the anniversary's theme color, departed Sendai Station in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, for Tokyo Station at 6:3......
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09.06.26 - 16:06
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JR East′s New Overnight Express Train Named "Luna Azul" (Nippon)
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Tokyo, June 9 (Jiji Press)--East Japan Railway Co., or JR East, on Tuesday unveiled "Luna Azul" as the name of its new overnight limited express train, set to debut in fiscal 2027. The name, Spanish for "blue moon," was chosen to convey a sense of luxury and an escape from everyday life, the railway operator said. From spring through autumn, the train will be operated for two round-trip w......
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15.04.26 - 14:30
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JR East, ITOCHU To Merge Real Estate Units (AFX)
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TOKYO (dpa-AFX) - East Japan Railway Company (EJPRY) and ITOCHU Corporation (IOC.F) on Wednesday said they have entered into an integration agreement to combine their real estate businesses throug......
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28.03.26 - 07:06
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JR East Fully Opens Takanawa Gateway City (Nippon)
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Tokyo, March 28 (Jiji Press)--East Japan Railway Co., or JR East, on Saturday fully opened Takanawa Gateway City, a large-scale redevelopment district in Tokyo's Minato Ward. Three new facilities, including a cultural facility and luxury rental housing, were opened in the district. The redevelopment project aims to accelerate urban growth by leveraging the district's direct connection to......
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