Tackling the relentless pressure to succeed that's driving girls to despair https://edition.cnn.com/2018/02/28/health/girls-perfection-depression-anxiety/index.htmlNot only girls but also those who don't have enough self-confidence try to …

Myanma Railways orders Japanese DMUs http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/traction-rolling-stock/single-view/view/myanma-railways-orders-japanese-dmus.htmlIt's interesting that Myanmar didn't order secondhand DMUs to procure rolling stocks w…

President, or Emperor? Xi Jinping pushes China back to one-man rule https://edition.cnn.com/2018/02/26/asia/china-xi-jinping-president-intl/index.htmlI can't believe that it's happening in 21st Century. Even in the current political system…

edition.cnn.comDoha is one of the possible transferring cities when flying between Eastern World and Western World. But, as a rail fan, I hesitate to choose Doha as the stopover city so far. Though the country has grown economically to be …

edition.cnn.comSouth Africa is the nation where people rushed to South African city to dig out gold. It's not the only phenomenon in one country, but also happened in other countries where someone struck a gold vein. To earn money and live…

money.cnn.comIt used to be unpredictable that communist countries can afford to acquire assets in capitalized countries. But now, it's what's happening worldwide. Who can stopn it? But, the similar events have happened 30 years ago. Japan'…

JR East will go on strike for the first time after privatization http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/national/20180221-OYT1T50040.html(Translation begins) Ministry of Welfare and Labor announced notification of possible strike by Japan Railway East L…

Fly from Tokyo to Paris without leaving the ground https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/virtual-reality-flight-tokyo/index.htmlIf we take it as experiencing first class and extravagant food, the price will not be expensive. But, for me, …

Sagami Railway Series 20000 enters service http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/traction-rolling-stock/single-view/view/sagami-railway-series-20000-enters-service.htmlIt's interesting to find the article that refers to the rail line familiar…

Parkland students show why 16-year-olds should be able to vote https://edition.cnn.com/2018/02/19/opinions/parkland-shooting-voting-age-opinion-douglas/index.htmlThough I agree with gun control laws, I can't agree with lowering voting age.…

The train bound for Nopo, Nopo is now arriving. ノポ、ノポ行きの電車が参ります。 Nopo， Nopo方向的列车马上就要进站了Next stop is Minam, Minam. The last station. You can transfer to Line number 3. Please make sure all your belongings with y…

edition.cnn.comIt's a big social experiment to justify which is safer with guns or without guns. Compared with countries where citizens are not allowed to own guns without special permission, countries where guns are common tools for citiz…

edition.cnn.comAmong Japanse right-winged people, simple foods served in Pyeongchang were slammed by them. (Actually, they weren't foods served there. They misunderstood the images were taken in Pyeongchang, but were actually taken in Japa…

CRRC unveils new-generation monorail train http://www.metro-report.com/news/rolling-stock/single-view/view/crrc-unveils-new-generation-monorail-train.htmlMore than half a century ago, monorail was envisaged to replace subway systems. But, …

What North Korea's Olympic delegation saw for the first time https://edition.cnn.com/2018/02/14/sport/north-korea-olympic-delegation-firsts-trnd/index.htmlWhile the delegation from South Korea is barred from free Internet, they will see ma…

Sydney metro train on test http://www.metro-report.com/news/news-by-region/asia-pacific-ex-china/single-view/view/sydney-metro-train-on-test.htmlIf someone who is ignorant of rail systems in Sydney reads the article, he/she would think tha…

Jeddah Tower: What does the world's next tallest skyscraper look like now? https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/jeddah-tower-saudi-arabia-new/index.htmlSurely, extremely high skyscrapers can be a token of economic strength. But, when it c…

Ahead of the passenger operation, an introduction event of Sotetsu 20000 series train was held yesterday. I went to Sagami-Ohtsuka, the venue of the event.IMG_5914 posted by (C)gozami Promoting Mascot "Sonyan", the combined word of Sotetsu…

www.railwaygazette.comIn order to extend Eurostar service to Amsterdam from Brussels, it will be necessary to launch Eurostar dedicated platforms in Rotterdam Centraal, Amsterdam Schiphol, and Amsterdam Centraal to enable border check befo…

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome aboard "Lilac"Limited Express bound for Asahikawa. We will be stopping at Iwamizawa, Bibai, Sunagawa, Takikawa, Fukagawa, and Asahikawa terminal. Passengers with reserved seats, please check your car and seat …

Poland's Holocaust law should terrify you https://edition.cnn.com/2018/02/06/opinions/poland-holocaust-denial-opinion-ghitis/index.htmlThe most important thing is not finding out who was responsible for the massacre and blaming them, but c…

www.railwaygazette.comAround the world, one of the common weak points about bullet trains is expensive fare. When we compare it with that of toll road, long distnace bus, or budget air careers, it usually costs us more expensive than them.…

Stock markets plunge after huge Dow drop https://edition.cnn.com/videos/cnnmoney/2018/02/06/dow-plunges-stock-market-christine-romans-newday-sot.cnnThe plummeting stocks are attributed to US federal reserve's announcement of raising intere…

Ryanair grows in Middle East with new Jordan flights http://money.cnn.com/2018/02/04/news/ryanair-jordan-tourism/index.htmlWhen I flied to Morocco, I boarded Ryan Air's aircraft. One of the troubles I encountered was that I had to pay addi…

edition.cnn.com Basically, if there are many food retailers in Venice, they will compete to serve more delicious food with lower price. But, actually, it's not the case. It means that Venice doesn't have enough restaurants to serve tourist…

この電車の6号車はプレミアムカ―です。乗車券のほかにプレミアムカー券が必要です Car No.6 on this train is premium car. To travel on the premium car, a ticket for a premium car seat is required in addition to the regular ticket. 本次列车六号车…

edition.cnn.com Archeologists have to pay attention to safety, when they dig the covered hole. Since it was built when strength of architecture was not calsulated strictly, it may collapse easily. So, they have to cooperate with experts of…

Nationwide transport smart card to be launched http://www.metro-report.com/news/news-by-region/europe/single-view/view/nationwide-transport-smart-card-to-be-launched.htmlUnification of transportation cards in one country is going on elsewh…