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AIRPORTS

Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 7, 2017
Transport ministry to introduce new system to grade Japan's airports and prioritize repairs
In a bid to prioritize repairs and manage inspections of runways at the nation's 97 domestic airports, the transport ministry will introduce a new unified system in fiscal 2018 that better gauges the sites.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 27, 2017
¥1,000 departure tax in pipeline to bolster tourism
The government is considering charging a ¥1,000 departure tax on all people to secure funding for tourism infrastructure and promotion, according to informed sources.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 5, 2017
Engine aflame, JAL jet makes emergency landing at Haneda; no injuries reported
A Japan Airlines plane bound for New York made an emergency landing at Tokyo's Haneda airport Tuesday as flames were seen coming from its left engine, the transport ministry said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 15, 2017
Major airlines to bolster bomb checks by randomly inspecting passengers' gadgets
Japan's biggest airlines will start checking passengers' electronic devices for bombs next week at the request of the U.S.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 4, 2017
Regional airports tapped for incentive program to promote travel beyond major cities
The transport ministry said Tuesday it has selected a number of regional airports across the country to take part in a tourism incentive program, which includes lowering landing fees for international flights.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 4, 2017
Ministry unveils plan for facial recognition to speed up airport entry/exit process
The Justice Ministry expects the plan, which doesn't require advance registration, to work better than a fingerprint-based system launched in 2007
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 19, 2017
10 passengers from Hong Kong bypass airport immigration by mistake
Budget airline Vanilla Air said 10 passengers on one of its flights from Hong Kong entered Japan without going through immigration due to an error at Narita International Airport on Sunday night.
BUSINESS
Jun 15, 2017
Airline passenger complaints jump 70% in U.S. following high-profile incidents
U.S. airline passenger complaints leapt 70 percent in April from a year earlier after a series of high-profile incidents including a passenger being dragged off a United Airlines flight, the government said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 12, 2017
Airlines bracing for laptop ban on Europe-U.S. flights at peak season
Airline and travel-industry groups are quietly expressing concern about a plan under consideration by U.S. security authorities to prohibit passengers from carrying their laptop computers into the cabin on flights from Europe.
JAPAN
Apr 3, 2017
Airport security to get nationwide upgrade ahead of Olympics
The transport ministry plans to install more surveillance cameras at airports to increase public safety ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, officials said Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 10, 2017
Tokyo's Haneda airport sees record 80 million passengers in 2016
Tokyo's Haneda airport saw a record 80.1 million passengers last year, aided by a rise in the number of foreign tourists and launches of new routes connecting Japan and U.S. cities, the airport operator said Friday.
JAPAN
Feb 22, 2017
Haneda airport sees record-high passenger numbers in 2016
A record 79.2 million passengers used Tokyo's Haneda airport in 2016, up around 4 million from the previous record set in 2015, due to a rise in foreign visitors and the opening of new U.S. routes, government data showed Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 10, 2017
China to take fingerprints of all foreign visitors upon entry
China will begin taking fingerprints of all foreign visitors entering the country in a bid to improve border checks, the Ministry of Public Security said Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 29, 2017
How Trump's abrupt Muslim ban sowed confusion at airports and agencies
After immigration agents detained two Iraqis on Saturday at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport, their lawyers and two U.S. representatives accompanying them tried to cross into a secure area — and were stopped themselves.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 27, 2017
75% of Japan's airports lack overrun buffers: transport ministry
Runways at three-quarters of the airports in Japan, including its busiest gateways, Narita and Haneda, do not meet safety standards for preventing severe overrun accidents, the transport ministry says.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 12, 2017
Osaka duty-free shop plan scrapped as tourist shopping sprees slow
Kansai Airports said Thursday it has scrapped a plan to open a duty-free shop in central Osaka due to a slowdown in so-called explosive shopping by tourists.
JAPAN
Jan 3, 2017
Japan's air traffic control system to undergo major upgrade
The nation's air traffic control system will undergo a major upgrade starting in March, with touchscreens replacing the current paper system.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 29, 2016
Holiday exodus peaks, clogging airports, train stations
The New Year's travel exodus peaked Thursday as people jammed airports and train stations for destinations in Japan and abroad.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 21, 2016
Japan's government aims to help local airports attract foreign visitors
Tokyo says it will help local airports to attract foreign visitors by subsidizing efforts to cut landing fees and other efforts.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 9, 2016
Airlines face first profit drop in six years after setting 2016 record as fuel prices inch up: IATA
Global airline earnings are set to suffer their first annual decline in six years after reaching a record in 2016 as higher oil prices clip margins, according to the industry's main trade group.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
Amid same-sex marriage ban, LGBTQ couples opt for 'photo weddings'
A lesbian couple, consisting of a 35-year-old woman (left) and 40-year-old woman, cover their faces with bouquets as they pose for wedding photos in Yokohama on Nov. 1.
China and Russia conduct joint Pacific military patrol
The Russian corvette Gromkiy enters the Chinese port of Zhanjiang as part of a joint China-Russia naval exercise on Saturday.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.
How to tweak your diet when temperatures spike
Most people think of hydration as a strictly liquid-based concept, but eating foods with high water content is an essential part of making it through a Japanese summer unscathed.

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