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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 16, 2022
Does South Korea need an aircraft carrier?
South Korea would be wise to develop the capability to act independently in defense of its own needs, as Japan has done. An aircraft carrier is a first step in that direction.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 12, 2022
U.S. aircraft carrier deploys off Korean Peninsula amid tensions with North
This is the first time since 2017 that a carrier group has deployed to the waters between South Korea and Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 8, 2020
Alitalia bleeds around €300 million a year, administrator says
Struggling Italian carrier Alitalia is burning through its cash resources at the pace of around €300 million ($334 million) a year, its new temporary administrator, Giuseppe Leogrande, told members of a parliamentary committee.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 11, 2018
Japanese helicopter carrier wages daily war on dirt and grime
The Kaga helicopter carrier is not the biggest, fastest or most powerful warship to sail the seas, but its 500 crew wage a daily war on dirt and grime to keep it the cleanest.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 4, 2018
Japanese helicopter carrier Kaga to embark on two-month tour of South China Sea and Indian Ocean
Japan will send a large helicopter carrier to the South China Sea and Indian Ocean for a second straight year as it looks to bolster its presence in the strategic maritime region with annual tours, two Japanese officials said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 2, 2018
Defense Ministry studying how to carry F-35s on Izumo-class helicopter carriers
Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera said Friday his ministry is studying whether F-35B fighter jets can be deployed on Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter carriers, a move likely to be viewed as yet another signal Japan is retreating from its strictly defense-oriented military posture.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 12, 2018
More layoffs at Indiana factory trumpeted by Trump for job-saving deal
More than 200 workers clocked in for their final shifts on Thursday at Carrier Corp. in Indianapolis in the latest round of layoffs at a plant President Donald Trump toured in December 2016 to trumpet a deal to save jobs and prevent its closure.
BUSINESS
Jul 20, 2017
Carrier starts axing workers at Indiana plant championed by Trump
Carrier Corp. is beginning job cuts at the Indianapolis factory that became a rallying cry for President Donald Trump because of the company's plans to shift work to Mexico.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 22, 2017
MSDF boosts overseas deployment capabilities with second big helicopter carrier
Japan's second big helicopter carrier, the Kaga, entered service on Wednesday, giving the nation's military a greater ability to deploy beyond its shores as it pushes back against China's growing influence in Asia.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 2, 2016
Trump touts victory as plant stays in Indiana but Sanders warns of job losses as layoffs continue elsewhere
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump visited a factory in Indiana on Thursday to kick off a "thank you tour" for his election win and celebrate persuading air conditioner maker Carrier Corp. to preserve around 1,000 jobs in the state rather than move them to Mexico.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Nov 20, 2015
Evacuation rules revised for nuclear vessel accidents
The government on Friday lowered the threshold for evacuating residents during accidents on nuclear vessels, bringing it in line with accidents at atomic power plants.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 30, 2014
Skymark says it may collapse if forced to pay A380 contract fine
Skymark Airlines Inc., the nation's third-largest carrier, repeated it is at risk of going out of business should it have to pay Airbus Group NV a penalty after its planned purchase of six A380 superjumbos fell through.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 1, 2014
Skymark fears doom over Airbus A380 cancellation penalty
Skymark Airlines Inc., Japan's third-largest carrier, said it's at risk of going out of business should it have to pay Airbus Group NV a penalty after the planned purchase of six A380 superjumbos fell through.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 20, 2014
Peach to cancel 894 flights in July and August due to pilot shortage
Budget carrier Peach Aviation Ltd. said Tuesday that due to a shortage of pilots, it will cancel 894 flights in July and August, or 20 percent of its overall flights, including 86 international services connecting Osaka with Hong Kong and Okinawa with Taipei.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 20, 2014
AirAsia looks to bring back budget flights to Japan in '15 via new tie-up
AirAsia Bhd., Southeast Asia's biggest budget carrier, is close to restarting plans for a Japanese unit after its partnership with ANA Holdings Inc. unraveled in June, Chief Executive Officer Tony Fernandes said.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
Japan’s cannabis market growing rapidly amid regulatory shift
The legality of products that contain cannabinoids, a group of substances derived from the cannabis plant, has been somewhat murky in Japan.
The story isn't over for Japan's bookstores
Later this month, author Shogo Imamura will open Honmaru, a bookstore that allows other businesses to rent its shelves. It's part of a wave of ideas Japanese booksellers are trying to compete with online spaces.
Hybrid work takes root in Japan, survey finds
A dealer works in the trading room at a foreign exchange brokerage in Tokyo on March 28. An overwhelming majority of respondents who currently work remotely in some capacity say they wish to continue to do so.
Shohei Ohtani signs deal with sports technology company Rapsodo
Shohei Ohtani has been appointed as the new technology ambassador for Rapsodo, the company announced Monday.
A craft beer crawl through Tokyo’s top bars, brewpubs and dives
If all you drink is Asahi, Sapporo and Kirin, you're depriving yourself of some of the best craft beer Tokyo has to offer — and there sure is a lot of it out there.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
Tsukiji 2030s: A stadium, culinary center and transportation hub
A computer-generated image shows redevelopment plans for the former site of the Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo.
Hearing the impact of climate change in Okinawa, one bird call at a time
Toshihiro Kinjo (center), a research support technician at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, inspects an audio recording device in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, on April 3 as Masako Ogasawara, a research support specialist at OIST, looks on.
Japan’s cannabis market growing rapidly amid regulatory shift
The legality of products that contain cannabinoids, a group of substances derived from the cannabis plant, has been somewhat murky in Japan.

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