Many bullet train services between Tokyo and stations in eastern and central Japan were suspended Tuesday due to a power outage, with their operator saying the services will not restart soon.

The outage, which occurred around 10 a.m., affected sections of the Tohoku, Joetsu and Hokuriku Shinkansen lines, East Japan Railway Co. said.

==Kyodo

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