JR Tokai plans S0 Shinkansen with automated operation for 2029
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2026
Drivers will handle departures and emergency braking; the new trains will brake sooner after quake detection and are expected to use 6% less electricity.
Kumamoto earthquake leaves 1,514 in shelters as recovery continues
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2026
Evacuees have begun entering temporary housing nearly two months after the July 28 earthquake, while building assessments and well restoration remain incomplete.
Taiwan donates publicly raised funds to Japan for Kumamoto quake aid
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2026
More than NT$300 million collected through a month-long Foreign Ministry account has been donated to Japan to assist areas affected by July’s Kumamoto earthquake.