Fierce Typhon Talas hits Japan killing more than 42 people

Tokyo: A fierce typhoon hit western Japan on Tuesday due to which thousands of people were stranded and the death toll rose to 42, which only increased the misery on a nation which was slowly recovering from the earthquake and tsunami. 

Torrential rain brought by powerful Typhoon Talas, which made landfall Saturday and was the deadliest in seven years, caused rivers to swell and triggered floods and landslides that swept away buildings, homes and roads.

17 Japanese Bullet Trains Halted due to the Glasses of a Driver

Tokyo : A Japnese bullet train driver caused halt not only to his own but 17 other trains when he realized that he was not wearing glasses. The driver, who has worked for operators JR West for 24 years, reportedly started wearing glasses only earlier this month after narrowly missing the required score in an eyesight test.

This incident is unique as the bullet trains in Japan, which are capable of hitting speeds of 400 Km/h, are not only famously fast but also punctual, with rare delays generaly caused due to natural disasters or suicides on the tracks.