A power outage severely impacted Tokyo’s morning commute on Friday, affecting approximately 673,000 passengers. Two main train lines, the Yamanote and Keihin-Tohoku, were brought to a standstill for up to nine hours, East Japan Railway (JR East) reported.
The disruption originated from a failed power restoration after overnight maintenance work at Tamachi Station. Smoke reportedly emanated from a track-side equipment box, prompting emergency evacuations. Passengers disembarked from stalled trains and were assisted by firefighters and railway staff to safety along the tracks.
Social media showed crowded stations as commuters faced significant delays. The Yamanote Line serves high-traffic stations like Shinjuku, with a daily ridership of 3.5 million, while the Keihin-Tohoku Line links key locations such as Tokyo and Yokohama.
A former economic advisor to An Taoiseach Micheál Martin has issued a stark warning as…
Nearly a year after DeepSeek’s AI breakthrough rattled global markets, mainland China is entering 2026…
Ambassadors from the European Union’s 27 countries will convene today for an emergency meeting after…
Iran’s crackdown on dissidents is shaping up as one of the toughest security tests yet…
On 12 January, Yodobashi Camera released its list of top 10 best-selling compact digital cameras…
Chinese office workers are literally switching to working on the run as the building of…