Bullet train services temporarily halted around Tokyo amid downpour

Shinkansen bullet train services in and around Tokyo were temporarily halted Thursday evening due to a torrential downpour, as the country's weather agency issued multiple heavy rain warnings.Services on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line were stopped between Shinagawa and Shin-Yokohama stations from around 7:20 p.m. to 8:05 p.m. after rainfall in the area met rain gauge thresholds, while those for the Tohoku Shinkansen Line were also briefly suspended between Tokyo and Sendai stations, according to JR Tokai and JR East.The Japan Meteorological Agency said atmospheric conditions were unstable due …READ FULL ARTICLE