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Tokyo Power Outage Disrupts Rail Services, Shares Plummet

1/16/2026

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A power outage on January 16 disrupted Tokyo's railway services, including the Yamanote Line.
The outage began around 3:50 a.m. due to an electrical facility issue.
The Yamanote Line was suspended.
East Japan Railway Company (JR East) shares fell 3.6%.
Transport Minister Yasushi Kaneko ordered an investigation into the cause.

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Story summary

A power outage on January 16 disrupted Tokyo's railway services, including the Yamanote Line.
The outage began around 3:50 a.m. due to an electrical facility issue.
The Yamanote Line was suspended.
East Japan Railway Company (JR East) shares fell 3.6%.
Transport Minister Yasushi Kaneko ordered an investigation into the cause.