2 Japan-linked vessels pass through Strait of Hormuz to leave Persian Gulf

2 Japan-linked vessels pass through Strait of Hormuz to leave Persian Gulf

Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines said two vessels it operates have passed through the effectively blockaded...

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Takaichi does not rule out requesting power saving amid energy shortage concerns

Takaichi does not rule out requesting power saving amid energy shortage concerns

As the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively blockaded, Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae did not rule out the possibility of...

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Japan dealing with oil price surge as Middle East conflict continues

Japan dealing with oil price surge as Middle East conflict continues

As crude oil prices have surged due to the situation in Iran, All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines plan to raise fuel s...

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Quake-damaged Tsubame shinkansen train sets out on new journey from Kumamoto

Quake-damaged Tsubame shinkansen train sets out on new journey from Kumamoto

Early on March 29, a Tsubame shinkansen train car was loaded onto a trailer and departed from a maintenance depot in the...

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11 railways in Tokyo-centered Kanto area make credit card tap payment interoperable

11 railways in Tokyo-centered Kanto area make credit card tap payment interoperable

Using credit cards to tap and ride trains in the Kanto area centered on Tokyo has become more convenient.Eleven railway ...

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Tanker that bypassed Hormuz to arrive in Japan as early as March 28

Tanker that bypassed Hormuz to arrive in Japan as early as March 28

S/ Akazawa Ryosei, Economy, Trade and Industry Minister / As early as Saturday, March 28, a tanker that departed from ou...

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Japan launches first freight-only shinkansen amid truck driver shortage

Japan launches first freight-only shinkansen amid truck driver shortage

Japan’s first-ever freight-only Shinkansen train began commercial service on the Tohoku Shinkansen line on March 23.All ...

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Trump criticizes allies & Japan who declined to send military vessels to Strait of Hormuz

Trump criticizes allies & Japan who declined to send military vessels to Strait of Hormuz

Donald Trump, US President / We get less than 1% of our oil from the Strait. Japan gets 95%, China gets 90%. Many of the...

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East Japan Railways raises train fares

East Japan Railways raises train fares

East Japan Railways raised fares by an average of 7.1 percent on March 14. After the last train, the old fare charts wer...

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Spring money struggles: Amidst a wave of price hikes for trains and water

Spring money struggles: Amidst a wave of price hikes for trains and water

Tourist spots are undergoing a "spring makeover."In Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, lanterns have been installed in ...

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