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This picture taken on April 26, 2017 shows the bathroom of the Shiki-Shima Suite of the Train Suite Shiki-Shima, operated by ...

Japan is launching a new high-speed bullet train, or shinkansen, extension on Saturday that will make an under-the-radar prefecture far more accessible to travelers. The coastal Fukui Prefecture is ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. India's Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor will become the ...

Stepping onto a Japanese bullet train feels like taking a trip into the future. The sleek, white cars with blue stripes down the side glide out of stations across the country every three minutes. The ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. New designs for a series of Japanese bullet trains have been unveiled ...