DMZ: Donald Trump steps into North Korea with Kim Jong Un edition.cnn.comHistoric moment came into our sight suddenly. If we imagine lives of statesmen, we tend to think about people with bureaucracy and severely scheduled lives. But, when…

San Francisco's e-cigarette sales ban is an unprecedented health experiment https://edition-m.cnn.com/2019/06/26/health/e-cigarette-ban-san-francisco-health-experiment/index.html?r=https%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2FIf e-cigarette sales ban i…

How Donald Trump made a total mockery of Russia's election interference https://edition-m.cnn.com/2019/06/28/politics/vladimir-putin-donald-trump-election-interference/index.html?r=https%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2FIf it's true that Russia i…

Leshan – Yibin high speed line opens https://www.railwaygazette.com/news/news/asia/single-view/view/leshan-yibin-high-speed-line-opens.htmlPassenger Dedicated Line, roughly meaning high speed rail, seems to be extended to inland China. Sin…

Québec – Toronto High Frequency Rail study awarded funding https://www.railwaygazette.com/news/news/n-america/single-view/view/quebec-toronto-high-frequency-rail-study-awarded-funding.htmlConsidering the distance between Quebec and Toronto…

How Band-e-Amir National Park became Afghanistan's oasis of peace https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/band-e-amir-afghanistan-national-park/index.htmlThat would be one of the "Dark tourism", which I mentioned yesterday. By seeing destru…

Chernobyl and the dangerous ground of 'dark tourism' https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/dark-tourism-chernobyl/index.htmlDark tourism seems to be inappropriate for some people who would say "What an impolite attitude it is to visit the…

(Translation begins) 8 trains per hour, each of which consists of 15 coaches, will run on Haneda Airport Access Line. Plan says. http://dia.seesaa.net/article/201802_JREast_Haneda_access_service_plan_revealed.html Report of environmental a…

Fighting Ebola is hard but in the Congo mistrust and fear is making it harder https://edition-m.cnn.com/2019/06/22/health/ebola-outbreak-congo-intl/index.html?r=https%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2FAs is often the case with new type of disease …

Assisted travel lounge opened at Birmingham New Street https://www.railwaygazette.com/news/passenger/single-view/view/assisted-travel-lounge-opened-at-birmingham-new-street.htmlTravel lounge for handicapped people is not common in both of …

PATH Improvement Plan revealed https://www.metro-report.com/news/news-by-region/americas/single-view/view/path-improvement-pan-revealed.htmlPATH is one of the major transportations connecting Manhattan and New Jersey. But, train frequency …

Trenitalia prepares for Paris – Milano launch https://www.railwaygazette.com/news/high-speed/single-view/view/trenitalia-prepares-for-paris-milano-launch.htmlThough long-haul high speed trains are common in China, it's not the case in Euro…

Striking photos show a decade of environmental decline along the Ganges https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/ganges-environment-photographs/index.htmlPollution along river usually symbolizes how well the sanitation of the country is. So, …

7 reasons to visit Hoi An, one of Vietnam's most beautiful towns https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/hoi-an-vietnam/index.htmlVietnam has many destinations between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. But, North–South railway in Vietnam doesn't …

Rank Main City Railway Company Line Daily Ridership Year 1st Tokyo JR East Yamanote Line 4,098,582 2015 2nd Mumbai Indian Railway Western line(Mumbai Area) 3,519,000 2016～2017 3rd Tokyo JR East JR Keihin Tohoku Line 2,974,504 2015 4th Mum…

www.urbanrail.netThe first LRT Line opened in Jakarta. Considering that MRT opened a few months ago, Jakarta seems to be devoted to opening new rail lines. I would like the authority to modernize the conventional PT Kereta Commuter Indones…

Oil prices surge after tankers attacked near the Iranian coast https://edition.cnn.com/2019/06/13/investing/oil-prices-attack-strait-of-hormuz/index.htmlIt happened while PM Abe was visiting Iran. So, some pundits say that those who don't …

The SkyDeck ledge of the Willis Tower cracks under visitors' feetttps://edition.cnn.com/2019/06/12/us/willis-tower-skydeck-cracks-trnd/index.htmlGlass floor usually embedded in observation deck of skyscraper is basically manufactured so as…

Beijing walks a thin line as Hong Kong erupts at the worst possible time https://edition-m.cnn.com/2019/06/13/asia/china-hong-kong-protests-intl-hnk/index.html?r=https%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2FI think it's still meaningful that protests m…

The art of public transport https://www.metro-report.com/analysis/single-news/view/the-art-of-public-transport.htmlI don't think art is priority to promote more passengers to choose public transportation. Instead, convenience is an importa…

Should AI be used to catch shoplifters? https://edition.cnn.com/2019/04/18/business/ai-vaak-shoplifting/index.htmlIt's one thing to select suspicious people by AI. It's another to decide criminals by AI. The former would be permissive, whi…

Mass protest in Hong Kong over law critics fear could allow China to snatch anyone https://edition-m.cnn.com/2019/06/08/asia/hong-kong-extradition-bill-protest-intl/index.html?r=https%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2FAfter passing this bill, as l…

BirthStrike: The people refusing to have kids, because of climate change https://edition-m.cnn.com/2019/06/05/health/birthstrike-climate-change-scn-intl/index.html?r=https%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2FSudden reduction of the population is not…

US and Russian warships nearly collide in the Pacific https://edition-m.cnn.com/2019/06/07/politics/us-russia-navy-near-collision-intl/index.html?r=https%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2FJapan's self-defence ship once collide with China's fishing…

London to get 'world's first' infinity pool with 360-degree views https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/infinity-pool-london-intl-scli/index.htmlThis pool can be described as advanced version of the rooftop pool on Marina Bay Sands. The at…

Poland – Luxembourg rail motorway service to launch this year https://www.railwaygazette.com/news/freight/single-view/view/poland-luxembourg-rail-motorway-service-to-launch-this-year.htmlJapan has had rail motorway service nearly 30 years …

Account-based contactless ticketing arrives in New York https://www.metro-report.com/news/news-by-region/americas/single-view/view/account-based-contactless-ticketing-arrives-in-new-york.htmlThis ticketing system should be expanded to subw…

World marks 30 years since Tiananmen massacre as China censors all mention https://edition-m.cnn.com/2019/06/03/asia/tiananmen-june-4-china-censorship-intl/index.html?r=https%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2FThis diary is not blocked in Mainland …

Which country has the best food? https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/world-best-food-cultures/index.htmlGenerally speaking, it's Asia where you can get access to nutritious and delicious food with cheap price. But, it means that workers…

Officials set visitor cap at China's busiest Great Wall section https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/badaling-great-wall-quota/index.htmlWhen it comes to visiting Great Wall, many people try to head for Badaling section. But, there are m…