23 to mark the opening of the Nishi-Kyushu Shinkansen Line, the shortest bullet train line in Japan. The 66-kilometer route, operated by Kyushu Railway Co. (JR Kyushu), connects Takeo-Onsen ...

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the Miyazaki Prefecture Monday evening in Japan, initially setting off a tsunami warning before it was called off, officials said.

FUKUOKA--The operator of the Kyushu Shinkansen Line said it will incorporate a demand-based pricing system for the section between Hakata Station here and Kumamoto Station to reduce congestion.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 struck southwestern Japan on Monday, with no immediate reports of injury or damage, and ...

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