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  "id": 2223572,
  "title": "On the evening of the 19th, a conference was held at the Tochigi Prefectural Government Office regarding the accident on the Tobu Nikko Line in which four people died. At the conference, the railway company explained that they had been \"in a sufficient state of preparedness\" to deal with the accident.\n\nThe accident occurred on the 12th of this month at around 10:30pm on a train running on the Tobu Nikko Line in Tochigi Prefecture. The train, which was bound for Nikko Station from Shimo-Imaichi Station, derailed and collided with an embankment. Four people, including the driver, were killed and two others were seriously injured.\n\nAt the conference on the 19th, the railway company explained that they had been operating in accordance with rules regarding the operation of one-person crews on trains. The company also explained that they had been providing training to their employees on how to deal with emergencies.\n\nHowever, questions remain regarding the accident, including why the train was not able to stop in time despite the emergency brakes being applied, and what the company is going to do to prevent similar accidents from occurring in the future.\n\nThe railway company stated that they would thoroughly investigate the accident and take necessary measures to prevent similar accidents from occurring. They also expressed their deepest condolences to the families of those who were killed and injured in the accident.\n\nThe investigation into the accident is ongoing.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/4-2223572",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T21:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Asahi Shimbun",
    "slug": "the-asahi-shimbun",
    "url": "http://www.asahi.com/articles/ASV8N4V68V8NUTIL02JM.html?ref=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "ja",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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