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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 16, 2019
Air Seoul to suspend Incheon-Toyama flights amid tense South Korea-Japan ties
South Korean low-cost carrier Air Seoul will suspend its regular flights connecting Incheon International Airport in South Korea with Toyama airport in central Japan from Sept. 16, the Toyama Prefectural Government said Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 4, 2019
Jetstar Japan to cancel 70 flights in June due to pilot shortage
Budget carrier Jetstar Japan is expecting to cancel 70 flights in June, 2 percent of the total, due to a temporary shortage of pilots.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 28, 2019
In symbolic first, Abe and Trump jointly address military personnel aboard Japan's Kaga carrier
Peppered with pomp and decorum, Trump's four-day visit to Japan ended with a gesture highlighting the long-standing military ties between the two countries.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 8, 2019
Work on China's third — and largest — carrier underway, images show
Construction of China's first full-size aircraft carrier is well underway, according to satellite images obtained and analyzed by a U.S. think tank.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 13, 2019
Journalists get tour of Japan's Izumo amid debate over equipping ship with aircraft carrier capabilities
Journalists on Wednesday were given a guided tour of the Izumo — Japan's largest flat-topped helicopter carrier — for the first time since the Defense Ministry revealed a controversial plan late last year to convert it so that it could handle fixed-wing aircraft — which critics and some opposition lawmakers say could make it capable of offensive operations.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Dec 19, 2018
Japan shrugs off constitutional concerns, but question remains: Are aircraft carriers necessary?
Although Japan's defense policy appears to have taken a new twist with a decision to deploy an aircraft carrier, doubts remain over whether the plan will best serve its national interests as the nation struggles with what it views as a growing threat from China.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 18, 2018
Japan defense plan calls for aircraft carriers at sea and vigilance in space and cyberspace
The latest guidelines, which call for the modification of helicopter carriers so they can launch F-35B fighter jets, were adopted amid concerns over China's expanding military activities.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 21, 2018
Boeing boosts response to Lion Air crash criticism as shares nosedive
Boeing Co.'s shares tumbled as the company pushed back on suggestions it could have better alerted airlines to a new anti-stall feature in the 737 Max jetliner involved in a fatal Indonesia crash and canceled a call with carriers to discuss the model.
BUSINESS
Aug 28, 2018
Jobs, competition, prices, even 5G debut may be threatened if T-Mobile buys Sprint: union
T-Mobile US Inc.'s proposed $26.5 billion purchase of Sprint Corp. would cost jobs, threaten competition and may not speed the arrival of advanced 5G networks, the Communications Workers of America said in a filing.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 10, 2018
Will China have seven aircraft carriers by 2025?
The Chinese Navy's upcoming Type 075 assault ships may deploy fighter jets to better contend pacific naval superiority.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 14, 2018
Japan Airlines to start budget carrier ahead of 2020 Olympics
Japan Airlines Co. said Monday it plans to launch a low-cost carrier operating medium- to long-haul flights in summer 2020, the time Tokyo will be hosting the Summer Olympics and international traffic will be busy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 8, 2018
Japan Airlines may set up budget carrier, vice chairwoman says
Japan Airlines Co. is examining setting up a new low cost carrier to increase capacity and take on rising competition from budget operators.
EDITORIALS
Apr 7, 2018
Train more commercial pilots
Sharp increases in air transportation have led to an acute shortage of pilots in Japan and other countries. The problem needs to be addressed before it grows any more serious.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 28, 2018
Chinese carrier joins massive navy show of force in South China Sea, satellite images show
Dozens of Chinese naval vessels are exercising this week with an aircraft carrier in a large show of force off Hainan island in the South China Sea, satellite images obtained by Reuters show.
BUSINESS
Sep 14, 2017
EasyJet muscles in on long-haul passengers with new feeder-flight connecting service
British budget airline easyJet launched a new booking platform on Wednesday to allow customers to more easily connect onto long-haul flights with other airlines, moving ahead of its rivals in a potentially lucrative market.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 27, 2017
ANA, JAL seek to stand out with diverse in-flight meals
Major carriers All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines are offering more options for in-flight meals amid a rise in foreign passengers and fierce competition with low-cost carriers, the companies said.
EDITORIALS
Apr 30, 2017
China's new aircraft carrier
China's military developments are incompatible with its claim to a 'peaceful rise' and its argument that its military buildup is aimed at self-defense.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 5, 2017
China says carrier testing weapons and engaged in 'scientific research' in South China Sea
A group of Chinese warships led by its sole aircraft carrier is testing weapons and equipment in exercises this week in the South China Sea that are going to plan, China's foreign ministry said Wednesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 3, 2017
China confirms sole carrier conducted drills in 'complex conditions' in South China Sea
China's sole aircraft carrier conducted drills in the South China Sea, the navy said, days after neighboring Taiwan said the carrier and accompanying ships had passed 90 nautical miles south of the island amid renewed tension between the two sides.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 14, 2016
USS 'Ike' adds second carrier group to Mediterranean amid Russia expansion
The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower entered the Mediterranean late on Monday, the U.S. Navy said, at a time when U.S. officials are raising alarm over Russia's maritime expansion.
Japan says Biden's description of nation as xenophobic is 'unfortunate'
The National Diet building in Tokyo
As visitors surge, Japan seeks ways to make tourism eco-friendly
Much like other hot spots across Okinawa, Onna has diligently strived to captivate both domestic and international tourists, while at the same time grappling with the environmental strain induced by the influx of visitors.
G7 eyes plan on U.S.-led $50 billion aid package for Ukraine
A local resident visits the Lychakiv cemetery in Lviv, Ukraine, on Thursday. The U.S. is in talks with close partners to lead a group of allies that would give as much as $50 billion in aid to Ukraine.
Japan drops to 70th in press freedom rankings
A businessman reads a newspaper outside a train station in Tokyo.
Kishida talks up bolstered Latin American ties as China cements position
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a news conference in Sao Paulo on Saturday.
'Monster' Inoue ready to tear down Luis Nery in title defense at Tokyo Dome
Naoya Inoue (left) and Luis Nery following a pre-fight news conference in Yokohama on Saturday, two days ahead of their super bantamweight title fight.
Debate on constitutional revision at a standstill despite Kishida's pledges
With less than two months left before the conclusion of the current session of parliament, any possibility that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida can deliver constitutional reform before the end of his term as Liberal Democratic Party president in late September, as he has promised, appears remote.
Sapporo court ruling on Ainu fishing rights presents tough questions
A traditional Ainu preserved food called <i>satchep</i> (dried fish) being made at the government-run National Ainu Museum and Park, nicknamed Upopoy, in the town of Shiraoi, Hokkaido, on Dec. 25. The Sapporo District Court ruled last month that the Raporo Ainu Nation's rights as an Indigenous people did not extend to having an inherent right to fish for commercial reasons.
With eye on China, defense chiefs agree to bolster interoperability
From left: U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Australian defense chief Richard Marles, Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara and Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro hold a joint news conference in Honolulu on Thursday.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.

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