Tests to raise train speeds in Seikan tunnel
The Japanese government and Hokkaido Railway Company plan to shorten the travel time between Tokyo and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto station in Hokkaido. Hokkaido Shinkansen bullet trains curre…
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Articles from www3.nhk.or.jp — page 9
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Transport ministry to study self-navigating ships
Japan's transport ministry will set up a panel this month to consider how self-navigating ships can be put into practical use. The ministry says that in the past 5 years, human error w…
Olympic Mascot Finalists！
Organizers of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics have unveiled 3 final sets of candidates for the Games' mascots. The organizing committee announced the finalists from more than 2,000 …
US and their broken planes, again!
A 15-centimeter object that apparently fell from a US military aircraft has been found on the roof of a nursery in Okinawa, southern Japan. Staff at Midorigaoka nursery in Ginowan City say …
New Rules for Go-carts
Japan's transport ministry has decided to mandate seatbelts and other safety features on go-karts that run on public roads. Go-kart tours are popular mostly among foreign tourists…
Good News！
Japan's Meteorological Agency says measurements made this year show that the hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica was the smallest one in nearly 30 years. Chlorofluorocarbons and other m…
More Tax Concessions for Tourists
The Japanese government is looking for ways to get foreign tourists to spend more money while visiting the country. Tourists are not spending as much as they used to. Government sources say offi…
Japan to set April 30, 2019 as abdication date
NHK has learned the Japanese government is set to choose April 30, 2019 as the date for Emperor Akihito's abdication. The following day will be Crown Prince Naruhito's accession.
Harumafuji 'taking responsibility as yokozuna'
Sumo grand champion Harumafuji says he's retiring to take responsibility for his actions and avoid degrading the rank of yokozuna. Harumafuji is under police investigation for hitting and i…
LEDs made with rare earth metals from seabed
Japanese researchers have successfully made light-emitting diodes, or LEDs, from rare earth metals found on the seabed south of the country. The presence of mud containing the rare metals w…