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JAPAN
Feb 3, 2017
JAL confirms barring passengers from U.S. flights after Trump entry order
Japan Airlines confirms that some U.S.-bound passengers were prevented from boarding in connection with the entry ban issued by President Donald Trump and promises ticket refunds.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 13, 2016
Hokuriku Shinkansen Line carried 10 million in first year of operation: JR West
The number of passengers using a new shinkansen service linking Tokyo with the Hokuriku region on the Sea of Japan coast has topped 10 million since it opened in March last year, West Japan Railway Co. said Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Apr 7, 2016
Mideast growth fastest, U.S. carriers held top spots as 2015 saw 6.8% airline passenger traffic surge
Global airline passenger traffic grew 6.8 percent in 2015, with the Middle East region growing the fastest, preliminary data released on Wednesday by the United Nations' civil aviation agency showed.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 8, 2015
Japan meets annual goal of 1 million foreign guests arriving by cruise ship
Japan on Tuesday drew its 1 millionth visitor on a cruise ship this year, reaching a target originally set for 2020 thanks to the weak yen and relaxed visa regulations, the tourism ministry said.
WORLD
Jun 22, 2015
Hackers ground 1,400 LOT passengers at Warsaw
Around 1,400 passengers of the Polish airline LOT were grounded at Warsaw's Chopin airport on Sunday after hackers attacked the airline ground computer systems used to issue flight plans, the company said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 16, 2015
Foreign international passengers at Kansai airport top Japanese for first time
The number of foreign passengers on international flights through Kansai International Airport in the last fiscal year surpassed the number of Japanese for the first time since it opened in 1994, the airport operator said Wednesday.
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 14, 2014
Sick passengers removed from flight in Boston in Ebola scare
Emergency crews in protective gear removed five passengers with flulike symptoms from a commercial airliner that arrived at Boston's Logan Airport on Monday, but U.S. health authorities played down the possibility of Ebola.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 9, 2014
Narita airport eyes new fee for domestic travelers to boost services
Amid a rise in the number of passengers, Narita International Airport Corp. is making final arrangements for an additional fee to be levied on domestic travelers to upgrade services there, airport sources said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 8, 2014
Violence against railway workers on decline
Cases of violence by train passengers against railway workers totaled 760 in fiscal 2013, down by 68 from the previous year, according to the latest tally by an industry group.
JAPAN
Jun 19, 2014
Foreigners visiting in record numbers
About 5.2 million foreign travelers arrived at Japanese ports and airports in the first five months of the year, setting the nation on track to surpass last year's record of 10.36 million arrivals, the government estimates.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 26, 2014
Airlines to ease rules on liquids, gels in carry-on items of passengers in transit
The transport ministry has decided to ease carry-on restrictions for liquids and gels carried by travelers who are catching connecting flights from abroad, ministry sources said.

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