National Jul 9, 2020
Is that hand strap clean? Tokyo Metro sprays silver to fend off coronavirus
Tokyo's labyrinthine rail network of about 900 stations and roughly 85 lines has seen passenger numbers approach pre-virus levels.
National Jul 8, 2020
Japan supercomputer finds ways to nix airborne virus at work and on trains
Operating commuter trains with windows open and limiting the number of passengers may help reduce the risk of infection.
Business Jun 6, 2020
The subway station is between Kasumigaseki and Kamiyacho and is also linked to Toranomon Station on the Ginza Line.
National / Crime & Legal Jun 5, 2020
Man held for free train ride halfway across Japan for coronavirus cash
A Filipino man has been arrested for allegedly taking a free ride on a bullet train halfway across the country in hopes of getting the government's ¥100,000 ($920) coronavirus cash handout, police said Friday. The man, Kris Noel Macalalad Eliseo, 35, was arrested Thursday after ...
National Jun 2, 2020
Tokyo Metro expects that the station will serve some 80,000 users daily as it is close to areas where many redevelopment projects are underway.
Business / Corporate May 20, 2020
Japan's bullet trains begin asking passengers with large bags to reserve luggage space
The step has been introduced on the Tokaido, Sanyo and Kyushu shinkansen lines and came in anticipation of the Tokyo Games.
National | Regional voices: Chubu May 15, 2020
Nagoya smokers struggle to light up after station shuts smoking area
People face a ¥2,000 fine if they violate a ban on smoking near Nagoya Station.
Asia Pacific May 8, 2020
Lockdown darkens for India after train runs over sleeping migrants
A freight train ran over and killed more than a dozen poor Indians, who were trying to walk back to their home state after the world’s most expansive virus lockdown left them unemployed. As many as 20 people had walked for 36 kilometers (22 miles), ...
National | Regional Voices: Hokkaido May 1, 2020
Hokkaido coal mine steam train to be reborn as Tochigi tourist attraction
The refreshed locomotive will run on the Tobu Kinugawa Line that connects Tokyo and the hot spring resort of Kinugawa.
National Apr 25, 2020
Japan's bullet trains and expressways eerily deserted as Golden Week begins
Crowded train stations and 40-km traffic jams prove elusive as the holidays open, with some enjoying entire shinkansen cars to themselves.
World / Social Issues Apr 23, 2020
In New York, homeless feel safer in subway stations than in shelters
by Maurice Tamman
The lights still scream for attention, but on this night Times Square has the feel of an abandoned Hollywood film set. Gone are the hordes of tourists shooting selfies with Elmo and Wonder Woman. Instead, a lone SUV glides by and a passenger's phone ...