Japan rail disruption spreads as typhoon crawls eastward

Disruption to shinkansen bullet train services in Japan continued Saturday as slow-moving Typhoon Shanshan lingered in western Japan, causing heavy rain in wider parts of the country.JR Central will continue suspending many trains on its Tokaido Shinkansen Line on Sunday, mainly affecting those who travel between Tokyo and Nagoya, the largest city in central Japan.The company resumed services on the eastern section of the line between Tokyo and Mishima on Saturday afternoon but will again suspend operations along the section starting Sunday morning. Services between Mishima and Nagoya will …READ FULL ARTICLE