Tokyo's Haneda airport resumed regular overseas flights Sunday for the first time in 32 years, embarking on a goal of transforming itself from a mostly domestic airport into a 24-hour international hub.
Haneda's shift took place at a dawn with the departure of a Japan Airlines flight to San Francisco, followed by an All Nippon Airways flight to Los Angeles.
Haneda now connects Japan with 11 cities, including Paris, Shanghai and Honolulu. By the end of February, the airport plans to expand the list to 17 cities in 11 countries or regions, including London, New York and Detroit.