Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train services have resumed operation after a partial suspension. The suspension was due to an inspection.
The services link Tokyo and western Japan, indicating the disruption may have affected travel between these regions.
Further details about the inspection and suspension are available from the source, which reported the resumption of services from Nagoya.
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