Top October 13, 2026 at 4:42 AM

All railway lines in areas affected by Kumamoto quake in July back in service

Japan Times

Train services on a section of the Hisatsu Orange Railway line in Kumamoto Prefecture resumed Tuesday, 77 days after the July 28 earthquake.

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