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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 6, 2019
Airlines stall in tackling climate change but ANA, United and Delta rated best at managing risks in study
Airlines are doing too little in the fight against global warming, a study funded by investors with $13 trillion in assets under management said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 18, 2019
JAL hands details of new checks and rules to tackle flight crew boozing to government
Japan Airlines Co. submitted to the government Friday new rules concerning alcohol consumption by flight staff and measures to monitor enforcement, following a series of drinking-related problems at the company, the transport ministry said.
JAPAN
Jan 11, 2019
Japan Airlines faces fresh disciplinary action after flight attendant drank Champagne on Narita-Honolulu flight
The government Friday recommended Japan Airlines Co. improve operations after one of its flight attendants drank alcohol while on duty last month, the latest disciplinary measure against the airline that has been embroiled in a number of such incidents involving its flight crews recently.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 26, 2018
JAL probe finds flight attendant consumed alcohol while on duty, citing empty mini-bottle of Champagne
An internal probe at Japan Airlines Co. has concluded that a female flight attendant who tested positive for alcohol last week had consumed alcohol while on duty, the airline said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 21, 2018
JAL hit by business improvement order over drunk pilot; flight attendant fails Breathalyzer test
The transport ministry issued a business improvement order to Japan Airlines Co. on Friday over a pilot who was convicted in the U.K. for heavy drinking that delayed the start of a London-Tokyo flight.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 20, 2018
Japanese transport ministry to mandate alcohol tests for pilots after spate of drinking incidents
The transport ministry said Wednesday it has decided to introduce new rules including mandatory alcohol tests for pilots after a number of services were disrupted due to drinking by flight crew members.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 19, 2018
More men joining cabin crews as flight attendants in Japan
More men are taking jobs as flight attendants in the traditionally female-dominated profession as smaller Japanese airlines actively look to distinguish themselves from their larger domestic rivals.
EDITORIALS
Dec 6, 2018
Airlines must tighten alcohol rules for pilots
What has emerged in the wake of the arrest of the JAL co-pilot is that the alcohol problem is prevalent in the airline industry.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Nov 26, 2018
JAL and ANA file reports after pilot drinking scandal
Japan Airlines (JAL) submitted an investigative report to the transport ministry on Nov. 16 concerning the arrest of one of its copilots by British police due to his heavy drinking before a London to Haneda flight.
JAPAN
Nov 22, 2018
Japan Airlines apologizes after canceling overbooked Tokyo-Fukuoka flight
Japan Airlines Co. apologized Thursday for canceling a flight from Tokyo to Fukuoka that was overbooked.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 15, 2018
12 Japan Airlines flights delayed in 15 months due to pilots failing alcohol tests
The revelation came after a spate of incidents in which airline personnel breached drinking rules, prompting the government to crack down.
JAPAN
Nov 6, 2018
Japan to set up panel to tighten airline pilot drinking rules following recent scandals
An expert panel will be set up later this month to tighten drinking rules for aviation staff after a series of alcohol-related scandals involving Japanese airline pilots recently came to light, transport minister Keiichi Ishii said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 2, 2018
Minister says rules will be tightened after JAL pilot's arrest in U.K. over drinking before flight
Under the current system, crew members are prohibited from drinking within eight hours of starting work but there is no legal limit for alcohol consumption.
JAPAN
Nov 1, 2018
Japan Airlines pilot detained in London after drinking alcohol before Tokyo flight
Japan Airlines Co. said Thursday one of its pilots was arrested by British police for drinking alcohol before a flight from London to Tokyo, leaving the airline to operate the flight with two pilots rather than the normal three.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 20, 2018
'Workation' concept catching on in overworked Japan
Yoshimasa Higashihara, a 35-year-old worker at Japan Airlines Co., worked for half a day at a cafe while he was on vacation in Singapore this year, drafting documents for a corporate event that was scheduled to take place right after he returned from his vacation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 25, 2018
Japan joins race to make flying cars
The government asks 20 companies to staff a panel that will brainstorm ideas to help Japan catch up to its rivals in the new aviation race.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 24, 2018
JAL to renew uniforms and invest ¥10 billion before 2020 Games
Japan Airlines Co. plans to redesign its uniforms and make a fresh investment of ¥10 billion ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 12, 2018
On anniversary of 1985 JAL crash, relatives and friends commemorate 520 passengers, crew who died in accident
Relatives of victims who died in the 1985 Japan Airlines jumbo jet crash mark the 33rd anniversary of the accident that claimed the lives of 520 crew members and passengers.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 11, 2018
One son's legacy from the crash of JAL 123
In the summer of 1985, 9-year-old Ken Miyajima boarded an airplane from Tokyo to Osaka by himself. He had a backpack packed with snacks and juice and was excited about meeting his cousins and visiting Japan's high school baseball mecca, Koshien Stadium.
JAPAN
Aug 11, 2018
Interrogation records obtained for 20 questioned in wake of 1985 JAL crash
JIJI — Officials of Japan Airlines and the transport ministry adamantly denied any responsibility over the catastrophic 1985 crash of a JAL Flight 123 during police questioning, it was learned Saturday.
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.

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