Japan's main bullet train services halted for hours over heavy rain

Japan's busiest bullet train services were suspended for hours Wednesday due to heavy rain, frustrating travelers already affected by public transport disruptions after Typhoon Lan cut across the archipelago the previous day amid the summer holiday season.The direct shinkansen services between the Tokyo and Hakata terminals was halted, with the impact of the suspension in the central prefecture of Shizuoka at around 8:30 a.m. spreading to other areas soon, the operators said.The rain hit parts of Shizuoka, disrupting the Tokaido Shinkansen line connecting Tokyo and the cities of Yokohama, N…READ FULL ARTICLE