The new depot at Taff’s Well for the South Wales Metro received royal seal approval on Friday, 14th November, when it was officially opened by His Majesty, King Charles III. Thirty-six new tram-trains ...

The King celebrated his 77th birthday by taking the controls of a tram-train as he officially opened a new rail depot in South Wales. Charles was in Taff’s Well, near Cardiff, to unveil formally the ...

The King at the controls of a tram-train within the depot at the official opening of the South Wales Metro Depot in Taff’s Well (Finnbarr Webster/PA) The King celebrated his 77th birthday by taking ...

Charles was in Taff’s Well, near Cardiff, to unveil formally the South Wales Metro Depot as part of a series of engagements marking his birthday. The King at the controls of a tram-train within the ...

This undated photo shows the same type of train that a male employee at Yoro Railway Co. drove without a license. (Photo courtesy of Yoro Railway Co./Kyodo) NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- A railway company ...

KYOTO, JAPAN: In this Kyoto travel guide we show you the best things to do in Kyoto. These tourist activities include going to Nishiki Market, Kiyamachi-dori for nightlife, Kyoto Tower, Arishiyama, ...

Light rail vehicles (LRVs), including trams and tram-trains, are designed for urban and suburban passenger transport. Trams typically operate on street-level track within city centres, while light ...

Keita is a young Japanese man born in Kyoto who traveled to Mexico and his life changed forever. (All photos by María Ruiz) A few days ago, I was in Kyoto, the ancient capital of Japan. The last thing ...

This is an edition of the Books Briefing, our editors’ weekly guide to the best in books. Sign up for it here. Groff was in Kyoto in April; the journalist Reeves Wiedeman was there around the same ...

In mid-April, I flew to Japan because I’d become obsessed with an 11th-­century Japanese novel called The Tale of Genji. I also had a frantic longing to escape my country. At its best, literature is a ...