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29.07.26 - 11:42
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Ex-Japan Post Worker Sent to Prosecutors over Bribe-Taking (Nippon)
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Tokyo, July 29 (Jiji Press)--Tokyo police have referred a former Japan Post Holdings Co. employee to prosecutors for allegedly receiving bribes linked to a post office rebuilding project in the Japanese capital, informed sources said Wednesday. Takahiro Kido, 54, is suspected of violating the Japan Post Holdings law by accepting cash and other benefits from Toa Tekko Kensetsu Co. in return ......
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29.07.26 - 06:06
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All Kyushu Shinkansen Operations Halted after Tuesday′s Quake (Nippon)
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Tokyo, July 29 (Jiji Press)--Kyushu Railway Co., or JR Kyushu, suspended all Kyushu Shinkansen bullet train operations on Wednesday to inspect tracks and other equipment a day after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kumamoto. JR Kyushu canceled all Shinkansen trains between Kumamoto and Kagoshima-Chuo stations. In response, Japan Airlines announced that it......
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21.07.26 - 12:42
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4 Served Fresh Warrants over Haneda Attempted Robbery (Nippon)
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Tokyo, July 21 (Jiji Press)--Tokyo police on Tuesday served fresh arrest warrants on four individuals aged 16 to 22 on suspicion of attempted robbery over their attack on a group transporting 195 million yen in cash at Haneda Airport in the Japanese capital in January. The Metropolitan Police Department did not reveal whether the four, including Yoshito Koyama, 20, believed to be the leader......
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21.07.26 - 08:06
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JAL Partners with JetZero to Support Development of Z4 (PR Newswire)
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TOKYO and FARNBOROUGH, U.K., July 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- FARNBOROUGH AIR SHOW - Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. (JAL) today announced its support and interest in JetZero's Z4 program, a next-generation mid-market commercial jet aircraft, highlighting the program's potential to deliver......
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18.07.26 - 12:30
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Shizuoka, JR Tokai Sign Pact to Start Maglev Construction (Nippon)
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Shizuoka, July 18 (Jiji Press)--Shizuoka Prefecture and Central Japan Railway Co., known as JR Tokai, on Saturday signed an agreement needed to begin the construction of a section of the Chuo Shinkansen magnetic levitation train line in the central prefecture. Following the conclusion of the natural environment preservation agreement based on a prefectural ordinance, JR Tokai plans to hold ......
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15.07.26 - 02:06
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2 More Ex-Japan Post Workers Involved in Bidding Fraud (Nippon)
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Tokyo, July 15 (Jiji Press)--Two more former Japan Post Co. workers were found to have been involved in bidding fraud at the postal service provider, a survey by the company has revealed. In May, a former Japan Post employee was arrested for allegedly leaking the planned contract price in February 2025 bidding for outsourcing the collection of letters and other mail items from mailboxes and......
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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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14.07.26 - 15:18
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ANA Captain Jailed for Sexually Assaulting Cabin Attendant (Nippon)
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Tokyo, July 14 (Jiji Press)--Tokyo District Court on Tuesday sentenced a captain of All Nippon Airways to one year and eight months in prison for grabbing the buttocks of a female flight attendant. Judge Takao Okawa said that the defendant, Ryota Mise, 44, committed a "despicable" sexual assault that abused his position as captain. The judge dismissed Mise's claim of innocence. Prosecuto......
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14.07.26 - 13:06
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Renovated "Pirate Ship" in Hakone to Go into Operation Sat. (Nippon)
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Hakone, Kanagawa Pref., July 14 (Jiji Press)--Odakyu Hakone Co.'s Royal II "pirate ship" sightseeing boat with a renovated first-class cabin will go into operation on Lake Ashi in the popular tourist town of Hakone in eastern Japan on Saturday. The company expects to receive at least 2 million visitors a year following the Royal II's first renovation since its launch in 2013. It operates thr......
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13.07.26 - 11:30
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Private Compartments to Be Offered on Tokaido, Sanyo Shinkansen Trains (Nippon)
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Tokyo, July 13 (Jiji Press)--New Supreme Class Cabin private compartments will be introduced on Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen high-speed train services in Japan in October. Central Japan Railway Co., or JR Tokai, which runs the Tokaido trains, and West Japan Railway Co., or JR West, which operates the Sanyo trains, aim to offer higher-quality services than their Green Car premium seats. Pr......
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