JNR Settlement Corporation
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JNR Settlement Corporation is the organization responsible for managing the remaining assets, liabilities, and records of the former Japanese National Railways after its privatization and breakup.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| JNR Settlement Corporation canonical | 1 |
| JNR Settlement Corporation liquidation body within JRCTTA | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2480087 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: JNR Settlement Corporation Context triple: [Japanese National Railways, archivesHeldBy, JNR Settlement Corporation]
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A.
Tokyu Corporation
Tokyu Corporation is a major Japanese private railway and real estate company based in Tokyo, known for operating extensive rail networks and developing commercial and residential areas, particularly around Shibuya.
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B.
West Japan Railway Company
West Japan Railway Company is one of Japan’s major regional railway operators, managing extensive rail networks across western Honshu including the Kansai area.
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C.
Keio Corporation
Keio Corporation is a major Japanese private railway and transportation company operating rail lines and related services in the Tokyo metropolitan area.
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D.
Central Japan Railway Company
Central Japan Railway Company is a major Japanese railway operator best known for running the Tokaido Shinkansen high-speed rail line connecting Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka.
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E.
Kinki Sharyo
Kinki Sharyo is a Japanese manufacturer specializing in the design and production of railway vehicles, including metro and light rail trains used in systems worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: JNR Settlement Corporation Target entity description: JNR Settlement Corporation is the organization responsible for managing the remaining assets, liabilities, and records of the former Japanese National Railways after its privatization and breakup.
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A.
Tokyu Corporation
Tokyu Corporation is a major Japanese private railway and real estate company based in Tokyo, known for operating extensive rail networks and developing commercial and residential areas, particularly around Shibuya.
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B.
West Japan Railway Company
West Japan Railway Company is one of Japan’s major regional railway operators, managing extensive rail networks across western Honshu including the Kansai area.
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C.
Keio Corporation
Keio Corporation is a major Japanese private railway and transportation company operating rail lines and related services in the Tokyo metropolitan area.
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D.
Central Japan Railway Company
Central Japan Railway Company is a major Japanese railway operator best known for running the Tokaido Shinkansen high-speed rail line connecting Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka.
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E.
Kinki Sharyo
Kinki Sharyo is a Japanese manufacturer specializing in the design and production of railway vehicles, including metro and light rail trains used in systems worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese public corporation
ⓘ
government-owned corporation ⓘ |
| archivesHeld |
financial records of Japanese National Railways
ⓘ
personnel and pension records of Japanese National Railways ⓘ records of Japanese National Railways ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1998 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1998-10-22 ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Japanese National Railways Law
ⓘ
surface form:
Japanese National Railways Reform Law
|
| hasPart | JNR Settlement Corporation headquarters ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Chiyoda, Tokyo
ⓘ
Tokyo ⓘ |
| inception | 1987 ⓘ |
| industry |
debt resolution
ⓘ
public asset management ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Japanese ⓘ |
| legalForm | tokushu hojin (special corporation) ⓘ |
| legalStatus | special public corporation under Japanese law ⓘ |
| mainFunction |
disposal and sale of surplus JNR real estate
ⓘ
management of remaining assets of Japanese National Railways ⓘ management of remaining liabilities of Japanese National Railways ⓘ management of remaining records of Japanese National Railways ⓘ restructuring and settlement of JNR-related accounts ⓘ settlement of long-term debt of Japanese National Railways ⓘ |
| mandate |
to handle residual obligations not assumed by JR companies
ⓘ
to manage JNR pension and severance-related issues ⓘ |
| nativeName | 日本国有鉄道清算事業団 ⓘ |
| nativeNameLanguage | ja ⓘ |
| operatedIn | Japan ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Government of Japan ⓘ |
| precededBy | Japanese National Railways ⓘ |
| reasonForEstablishment | privatization and breakup of Japanese National Railways ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Central Japan Railway Company
ⓘ
surface form:
JR Central
East Japan Railway Company ⓘ
surface form:
JR East
JR Hokkaido ⓘ Kyushu Railway Company ⓘ
surface form:
JR Kyushu
JR Shikoku ⓘ JR West ⓘ Japan Railways Group ⓘ |
| replaced | Japanese National Railways in handling residual affairs ⓘ |
| shortName | JNRSC ⓘ |
| startDate | 1987-04-01 ⓘ |
| successor |
JNR Settlement Corporation
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
JNR Settlement Corporation liquidation body within JRCTTA
Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency ⓘ |
| supervisingAuthority |
Ministry of Finance (Japan)
ⓘ
surface form:
Ministry of Finance of Japan
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism ⓘ
surface form:
Ministry of Transport of Japan
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: JNR Settlement Corporation Description of subject: JNR Settlement Corporation is the organization responsible for managing the remaining assets, liabilities, and records of the former Japanese National Railways after its privatization and breakup.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
JNR Settlement Corporation liquidation body within JRCTTA