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Bullet Train

Hello Kitty bullet train debuts this week in Japan

Web Desk Jun 26, 2018

TOKYO: Resplendent in shocking pink, a sleek "Hello Kitty" bullet train, complete with special carriages festooned with images of the global icon from Japan, has been unveiled before it chugs into service this week. The special…

India set to miss key target for Japan-backed bullet train project: sources

Reuters Jun 12, 2018

PALGHAR, India/TOKYO: India is set to miss a December deadline to acquire land for a Japan-backed $17 billion bullet train project following protests by fruit growers, government officials said, likely delaying one of Prime Minister…

Japan bullet train driver under fire for putting feet up while driving

AFP Sep 8, 2016

Japan bullet train driver under fire for putting feet up while driving

Two feared dead in Japan bullet train suicide fire: official

Web Desk Jun 30, 2015

TOKYO: Two people were feared dead Tuesday after an apparent suicide attempt on board a moving shinkansen bullet train in Japan, a spokesman for the operator told AFP.