When you look for iconic images of public transportation in Tokyo, this is the first one that comes to mind: During rush hour, people on a subway platform are pushed into far too full carriages by men ...

The governments of Japan and Tokyo are planning to list their stakes in Tokyo Metro Co., one of two subway operators in the capital, as soon as this summer, the Nikkei reported. The two authorities, ...

So, you are wondering what to do with Tokyo Metro’s stock. Maybe you are already a holder looking for reasons to hang tight, or perhaps you are on the fence about buying in. Either way, it is hard to ...

TOKYO, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Tokyo Metro has set a price range for an initial public offering at 1,100 to 1,200 yen per share, against an initial estimate of 1,100 yen, a regulatory filing showed on ...

The term for riding the subway in Tokyo — tsukin jigoku — translates literally as commuter hell. A familiar sight to any Japanese commuter is the vision of smushed faces against window glass, as ...

With 882 stations on 14 lines, Tokyo's amazing subway system is one of the largest – and busiest – in all the world. The system map is a twisted mass of squiggles that resembles a Jackson Pollock ...

Tokyo Metro on Saturday marked the 25th anniversary of a subway derailment accident that killed five passengers and injured 64 others. Tokyo Metro President Akiyoshi Yamamura and others laid flowers ...

The Tokyo subway system is one of the most complex in the world, not just because there are multiple lines, but because there are multiple companies that have subway systems in the city. Adding to the ...