THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
April 3, 2022 at 16:55 JST
Passengers disembark from a bullet train at Fukushima Station on April 2. Direct services between Tokyo and Fukushima stations were restored the same day, although at limited operating capacity. (Keitaro Fukuchi)
FUKUSHIMA--Bullet train services resumed between Tokyo and Fukushima in northeastern Japan on April 2 for the first time since a powerful earthquake off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture last month disrupted runs on the Tohoku Shinkansen Line. [Read More]
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