With its amazing Shinkansen line seeing trains hurtling along at speeds up to 177mph, the Asian country's high-tech railway is said to be the world's most punctual. Japanese National Railways ...

SENDAI—An apparent chemical leak on the Tohoku Shinkansen Line injured six passengers, including a child, on Oct. 9, but none of them were reported in serious condition. A call made to the 119 ...

When Typhoon Ampil passed close to eastern Japan last week, many bullet train services were suspended, including an all-day halt of the busy Tokaido Shinkansen Line between Tokyo and Nagoya on Aug ...