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Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 4, 2020
Yokota Air Base showcases U.S. military's commitment to new COVID-19 normal
The base in western Tokyo, which is home to around 12,000 people, has adopted a rigorous program of measures to isolate any novel coronavirus infections.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 27, 2020
Surging demand for China flights gives travel industry new hope
Financial statements from China's so-called Big Three may point to a nascent recovery in air travel as demand in the vast market grows.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 26, 2020
Honda Motor units to pay $85 million to settle U.S. states' probe over Takata air bags
Since 2008, Honda has recalled nearly 13 million U.S. vehicles equipped with Takata inflators, and has replaced more than 16 million inflators.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 12, 2020
35 years after horror of JAL 123 crash, some still wait for answers
A team consisting of scientists, members from among the bereaved and independent experts is campaigning for full information disclosure.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 8, 2020
India ignored warnings on 'table-top' runways before fatal crash
Indian authorities ignored at least two recommendations in the past decade to install a safety system on so-called table top runways, one of which an Air India Express jet overshot Friday, killing at least 18 people.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 21, 2020
Air conditioner giant Daikin gets lift from coronavirus and climate change in Japan
Surging interest in ventilation and how air conditioners can curb the coronavirus is doing wonders for the company's stock price.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 15, 2020
Pilot missing after U.S. fighter plane crashes off English coast
A U.S. fighter plane crashed off the coast of northeast England on Monday, sparking a search and rescue operation for the pilot in the North Sea.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 21, 2020
Air France axes A380 superjumbo and Emirates seen cutting deliveries
The world's largest airliner, the Airbus A380, took a step closer to the aviation archives on Wednesday as Air France said it would permanently axe its grounded fleet and sources said Emirates was in talks to reduce remaining deliveries.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
May 2, 2020
Japan Times 1945: Tokyo hit by second major air raid
A bombing raid on Tokyo by U.S. aircraft during World War II disrupts distribution networks of Nippon Times.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 21, 2020
As most airlines scrap jet orders, one tiny carrier is throttling up
Airlines are doing everything they can to scrap or delay jetliner deliveries amid an unprecedented collapse in air travel. Not Air Baltic Corp.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 28, 2020
Flying low: The battle over Tokyo’s airspace
Haneda Airport's new flight paths commence despite concerns from aviation experts and public opposition.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 26, 2020
Coronavirus-hit airlines swap passengers for cargo to stay aloft
Unable to fill planes with passengers as the coronavirus destroys travel demand, airlines are instead using their fleets to transport more cargo, including medicines, smartphones and Korean strawberries.
BUSINESS
Mar 20, 2020
Seoul prosecutors probe Korean Air siblings' role in Airbus kickbacks
South Korean prosecutors on Thursday launched a probe into allegations that Korean Air's CEO and his sister are responsible for a former executive's taking payments from Airbus in return for buying that company's aircraft.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 10, 2020
Dutch prosecutors accuse Russia of trying to 'thwart' MH17 investigation
Dutch prosecutors accused Russia on Tuesday of trying to sabotage the investigation into the downing of Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 in Ukraine in 2014, saying this cast "a dark shadow" over the impending trial of four suspects in the crash.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 9, 2020
The March 1945 firebombing of Tokyo and the immorality of war
The U.S. attack on Tokyo on the night of March 9-10, 1945, reinforces the reality that it usually is the civilians who suffer the most from the horrors of war.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 5, 2020
Delta announces rash of Japan-U.S. flight cuts over coronavirus epidemic
Delta Air Lines said Wednesday that it will reduce flights between Japan and the United States as demand drops from the novel coronavirus outbreak.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Russia launched intercontinental ballistic missile during attack on Ukraine, Kyiv says
A Yars intercontinental ballistic missile is launched during a test from the Plesetsk cosmodrome in Northern Arkhangelsk region of Russia, in this still image captured from video released on Oct. 29.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.
For Dr. Nakamats, aging is just experience in action
Though he didn't win the recent gubernatorial election in Tokyo, the 96-year-old Dr. Nakamats' run was seen as inspirational in Japan's aging society.

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