Japan's train stations and airports are crowded with travelers returning from their hometowns and holiday destinations as ...

Sixty years ago, early in the morning of October 1, 1964, a sleek blue and white train slid effortlessly across the urban sprawl of Tokyo, its elevated tracks carrying it south toward the city of ...

In 1964, Japan launched the Shinkansen, a high-speed train that seemed impossible at the time. This episode covers how ...

Japan Airlines (JAL) and JR East, operator of Japan’s Shinkansen bullet train network, have announced a collaboration to improve cargo connectivity from eastern Japan to international destinations.

It still isn’t clear how the Japanese earthquake will affect global commerce, but North American grain railroads are closely monitoring the situation. The U.S. Grains Council received news that the ...

Japan’s biggest island is home to so many of the country’s popular highlights that the classic tour has become known as Japan ...