By TSUYOSHI NAGANO/ Staff Writer
December 12, 2025 at 15:34 JST
An Akita Nairiku Jukan Railway train crosses the Omatagawa Bridge in Kita-Akita, Akita Prefecture, on Oct. 23, 2022. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
KITA-AKITA, Akita Prefecture--A fallen tree caused a single-car train to derail and plunge off a bridge in northern Japan early on Dec. 12, injuring the driver. [Read More]
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