Shinkansen
A computer glitch temporarily halts all bullet trains in northern and central Japan, affecting thousands of passengers.
Sources: Japan Times Philippine Inquirer
Sources: Japan Times Philippine Inquirer
Students and activists protest in Tokyo against a proposal to amend Japan's pacifist constitution.
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Japan doubles a state-sponsored credit line to troubled airline Japan Airlines to Y200bn (US$2.2bn).