Hokuriku Shinkansen

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party, have decided to reconsider the route of the planned Hokuriku Shinkansen section from Tsuruga Station to Shin-Osaka Station. The existing plan, adopted in 2016, has faced opposition in Kyoto due to environmental and fiscal concerns. The bloc will examine seven options proposed by the Japan Innovation Party alongside the current plan.