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Central Japan Railway plans to lift the Nozomi charge to its approved ceiling in July 2027 and revise Green car charges in December 2027, estimating ¥50bn to ¥60bn a year in extra revenue.
JR Central raised its full-year dividend forecast to ¥34 a share, citing steady Tokaido Shinkansen use, though the line's passenger-kilometres were flat and interim operating profit fell 1.5%; a buyback of up to ¥10bn accompanies it.
The Supreme Court's rejection of Taisei Corporation's final appeal fixes a ¥250mn fine and a suspended sentence for a former adviser over antitrust violations tied to Linear Chuo Shinkansen terminal-station construction, and Kajima Corporation says its own appeal in a related case tied to the same railway project has also failed.
Central Japan Railway's quarterly revenue rose 3% on a 7% jump in inbound fares, and it will start selling fully enclosed Tokaido Shinkansen compartments from October, while a new Shizuoka conservation pact clears one legal hurdle, not full approval, for its stalled maglev tunnel.
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