NARITA, Chiba Pref. (Kyodo) Narita International Airport, the country’s main international gateway, opened the long-awaited extension to its second runway Thursday.
The opening was overshadowed partly by transport minister Seiji Maehara’s recent comments that the government wants to turn Tokyo’s Haneda airport into an international hub.
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