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BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 2, 2016
JAL ditches plan for Haneda-New York flights this fall
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BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 28, 2016
Surge in foreign visitors boosts profits of ANA, JAL in fiscal 2015
Robust demand from foreign travelers to Japan boosted profits of the country's two major airlines in fiscal 2015, according to their earnings reports released Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 7, 2016
JAL glitch that scrubbed Haneda flights blamed on faulty computer program
A major glitch that occurred last Friday in Japan Airlines Co.'s weight management system was caused by a faulty computer program designed by Deutsche Lufthansa AG, the Japanese carrier has said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 9, 2016
JAL starts trial run for humanoid robot guide at Haneda airport
Japan Airlines Co. started trials of a humanoid robot guide at Haneda airport on Tuesday. The machine offers information about flight schedules and the weather at flight destinations.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 8, 2016
Haneda, Itami airports top global punctuality list; JAL, ANA crack top five airlines
Two of Japan's airports were the world's most punctual in 2015, and two of its airlines were among the world's top five, OAG Aviation's annual report says.
JAPAN
Dec 30, 2015
JAL jet from Chicago makes emergency landing at Narita after losing gear-sensor component at O'Hare
A Japan Airlines flight from Chicago made a safe emergency landing at Narita International Airport Tuesday after reporting suspected trouble with its main landing gear.
JAPAN
Oct 11, 2015
JAL jet involved in near-miss with small plane near Kagoshima airport
A Japan Airlines Co. jet had a near-miss incident with a small plane in southern Kyushu on Saturday, the transport ministry said Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Aug 11, 2015
U.S. leaked crucial Boeing repair flaw that led to 1985 JAL jet crash: ex-officials
The U.S. government divulged to an influential American newspaper crucial information on improper repair work on a plane carried out by Boeing Co., suggesting it was the presumable cause of the 1985 crash of a Japan Airlines jet, after sensing reluctance by Japanese authorities to release the data, former...
JAPAN / History
Aug 7, 2015
Father of British victim in JAL crash recounts experience in book
As the 30th anniversary of Japan's worst aviation accident approaches, the father of the sole British victim is hoping a new book will ensure the disaster is remembered for generations to come.
JAPAN
Jul 29, 2015
JAL jet mistakenly accelerated on taxiway at Singapore airport
A Japan Airlines aircraft nearly tried to take off from a taxiway at Singapore's Changi Airport on July 12 as pilots mistakenly thought the Boeing 767 jet was on a runway, an act that could have led to a crash with other planes, JAL said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 17, 2015
Typhoon Nangka leaves two dead; 550,000 told to flee
Two died, evacuation orders and recommendations were issued to some 555,000 people, and 32 people sustained injuries of varying degrees nationwide Friday as Typhoon Nangka headed north over Shikoku toward the Chugoku region in western Honshu.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 24, 2015
JAL group carrier flew aircraft that missed inspections for six months
J-Air Corp., a passenger airline wholly owned by Japan Airlines Co., flew some of its aircraft for half a year without inspections being carried out on engine-related parts, JAL officials said Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 17, 2015
JAL crew member files suit to annul leave of absence after pregnancy
A Japan Airlines Co. flight attendant has filed a lawsuit to nullify a company order to take a leave of absence after she became pregnant and requested ground duty.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 16, 2015
Tweets by 1970 JAL hijackers in North Korea drawing harsh reactions
Messages posted on Twitter by a group of Japanese who defected to North Korea after hijacking a Japan Airlines jetliner to Pyongyang in 1970, and by their wives, have attracted more than 4,000 followers — and mostly harsh reactions — since starting last October.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 20, 2015
Travel agency H.I.S. among applicants to sponsor bankrupt Skymark
Major Japanese travel agency H.I.S. Co. has applied to extend support to bankrupt Skymark Airlines Inc., a company official said, with around 20 companies believed to have offered support from outside the airline industry by the deadline on Thursday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 29, 2015
Bankrupt Skymark begins search for sponsors
Skymark Airlines will try to find sponsors to stay afloat as it restructures but might drop unprofitable routes, new Skymark President Masakazu Arimori says.
BUSINESS
Jan 14, 2015
ANA eyes code-sharing with Skymark from March
All Nippon Airways Co. plans to start code-sharing with struggling Skymark Airlines Inc. from late March, a source said Tuesday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LABOR PAINS
Dec 24, 2014
Standing up to the country's flagship carrier
An airplane crash in 1977 would inspire one JAL employee, Taeko Uchida, to get serious about union activism in a way that would decades later find her leading a legal and labor battle against Japan's flagship carrier.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 16, 2014
Struggling Skymark Airlines in code-sharing talks with both ANA and JAL
Struggling Skymark Airlines Inc. has started talks with All Nippon Airways Co. over code-sharing after beginning similar discussions with rival Japan Airlines Co., sources close to the matter said Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 10, 2014
Skymark plans to request support from ANA
Struggling Skymark Airlines Inc. said Wednesday it is considering seeking assistance from All Nippon Airways Co. after facing criticism for its pursuit of a similar business alliance with Japan Airlines Co.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Kishida defends planned rule to revoke foreigners' residency
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a meeting of the Lower House Judicial Affairs Committee on Wednesday.
Human bone-like objects found at Nippon Steel plant’s molten iron pot, with one worker missing
Police believe it’s highly possible that human bones found in a molten iron pot at Nippon Steel's Oita factory belong to a missing male employee.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Man suspected of using smart glasses to cheat on Waseda University exams
The Waseda University campus in Tokyo. An 18-year-old male test-taker is suspected of using smart glasses to cheat during the university's entrance exam.
Japanese billionaire sues Meta over investment scams using his image
Entrepreneurs Yusaku Maezawa (second from right) and Takafumi Horie (third from right) attend a study session on fake social media ads and investment scams at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on April 10.
Japanese rap creates its mecca in Pop Yours
Tokyo-based artist Jumadiba says he forgoes the label of simply “rap” for his music because the Japanese rap scene isn’t confined to a particular sound.
Who’s toughest on China? Biden’s tariff tactic ups ante as election looms.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about new actions to protect American workers and businesses from China's "unfair" trade practices, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington on Tuesday.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Ishin struggles to set itself apart from other parties
Nippon Ishin no Kai Secretary-General Fumitake Fujita (right) speaks beside Yui Kanazawa, the party's candidate in the Tokyo 15th district by-election on April 28. Nippon Ishin lost in this by-election as well as another in Nagasaki held on the same day.

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