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Fail to Submit Climbing Plans

Police in Saitama Prefecture are urging hikers to submit climbing plans before heading into the mountains during the busy autumn recreational season, after nearly 80% of people involved in mountain…

Damage to Tunnel Boring Machine Halts Tokyo Maglev Work

Construction of an underground tunnel for Japan's Linear Chuo Shinkansen in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward is expected to remain suspended for at least another six months after damage was discovered in…

  • Tokyo Maglev project halted for six months due to tunnel boring machine damage.
  • Central Japan Railway identifies chipped gears and teeth in machine components.
  • Linear Chuo Shinkansen aims to connect Tokyo and Nagoya via magnetic levitation.

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