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The aviation industry has promised to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050, but harsher weather conditions are already forcing a rethink of critical infrastructure in airports and airfields across the world.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Sep 18, 2023
Extreme weather is forcing redesign of world’s busiest airports
From flooded substations and overheating electronic systems to cracking runways, most airports weren’t built to endure what climate change has in store.
Travelers arrive for security checks at the newly-inaugurated terminal of Ercan airport outside Nicosia in the self-declared Turkish Republic of North Cyprus on July 21
WORLD / Politics
Aug 28, 2023
New airport sparks unlikely dreams in isolated north Cyprus
Tourism provides crucial income for the north, whose economy relies on Ankara for support and, like Turkey, has suffered from soaring inflation.
Supporters of Niger's coup leaders take part in a rally at a stadium in Niamey, Niger, on Sunday.
WORLD
Aug 7, 2023
Niger closes airspace, refusing ECOWAS call to reinstate president
Coup leaders cited the threat of military intervention from the West African regional bloc.
JAPAN
Aug 2, 2023
Typhoon Khanun kills one, cuts power to a third of Okinawa homes
High winds hit power lines in Okinawa Prefecture and knocked out electricity to more than 200,000 households on Wednesday morning.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 17, 2023
Why summer heat is more likely to ground your flight than cold weather
Passengers are learning the hard way this summer that high temperatures can be as disruptive to on-time departures as visibly inclement weather.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jul 15, 2023
Haneda's Terminal 2 finally ready for international arrivals
After three years of pandemic-induced delays, the facility will welcome flights from four overseas destinations from July 19.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 20, 2023
Airlines in Hong Kong plan ticket giveaways to Japan in bid to boost tourism sector
The campaign will kick off on Monday, with the aim of enticing visitors from Japan to travel to the city.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jun 3, 2023
This company promises no waits at airport security, but can it take off?
Despite paying for pricey subscriptions, some airline passengers are hurrying up and waiting at security.
JAPAN
May 31, 2023
Know before you drive: Construction to impact traffic around Haneda Airport
The operator of the expressway has warned of traffic jams during the two-week period, which started May 27, similar to those typically seen at year-end.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 27, 2023
Why flying is so expensive and likely to remain that way
While airlines expect decent profits now that business and leisure travel has returned, there are myriad reasons why fares remain high.
BUSINESS
Apr 5, 2023
JR East pushes back planned opening of new Haneda Airport line by two years
The new line will allow passengers to travel between Tokyo Station and the airport without changing trains in around 18 minutes, compared with about 30 minutes on existing lines.
BUSINESS
Feb 13, 2023
New developments seek to turn Haneda Airport area into major business hub
Haneda Airport Garden and Haneda Innovation City are part of an attempt to draw new companies and visitors to the area around the Tokyo airport.
Nippon Steel alleges undue White House influence on doomed deal review
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the economy at the Brookings Institution in Washington on Dec. 10.
Record 78% of people in Japan feel anxious, government survey finds
The public opinion survey on people's lives, conducted by the Cabinet Office, found that 28.1% of respondents think that their standard of living is at a lower-middle level among the general public — the highest percentage to give that response in 35 years.
Police raided suspect's home to arrest him after fatal Kitakyushu stabbing
Broken window glass is seen at Masanori Hirabaru's house in Kitakyushu's Kokuraminami Ward.
Taiwan lawmakers brawl over bills that would 'damage democracy'
Lawmakers from the Democratic Progressive Party and opposition party Kuomintang brawl in parliament in Taipei on Friday.
Mother hopes for reunion with daughter ensnared by Tokyo host clubs
The Kabukicho district in Tokyo, where the daughter of a woman in her 60s fell deeply into the host club culture.
Casual workouts, cool living, ‘complete’ food: Japan’s health trends of 2024
In 2024, efficiency trumped effort among Japan's fitness-focused aspirants.
The mighty Mekong River's growing plastic problem
A group of elephant keepers in Chiang Saen, Thailand, remove plastic waste from the Ruak River, a tributary of the Mekong River, as a pair of Asian elephants bathe behind them.
Japanese officials inspect Yokota Air Base over PFAS concerns
The Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo in September 2019. An inspection of the base by Japanese government officials on Friday came amid public pressure to investigate suspected links between the use of PFAS-containing firefighting foam by the U.S. base and contamination of soil and groundwater in western Tokyo.
Crime numbers rise in Japan for second straight year
A police officer stands in front of the residence of a man alleged to have stabbed two junior high school students in Kitakyushu.
A year of Oscar wins and a quiet push for diversity
Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s “Evil Does Not Exist,” released in Japanese theaters in April, sharply dramatizes the clash between rural and urban values. The film won five awards at the 2023 Venice Film Festival, including the second-place Silver Lion prize.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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