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Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 27, 2016
American Airlines exec blames TSA screening delays for over 70,000 passengers missing flights
More than 70,000 American Airlines customers have missed their flights this year and 40,000 checked bags failed to be loaded on scheduled flights because of airport screening delays, an executive for the airline told a U.S. congressional panel on Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 22, 2016
Australian firm names Russia, Putin in MH17 compensation claim: report
An Australian law firm has filed a compensation claim against Russia and President Vladimir Putin at the European Court of Human Rights on behalf of families of victims of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17, which was shot down in 2014, media reported.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 17, 2016
Asia airline mergers may be in the cards after world's largest budget carrier tie-up
The creation of the world's biggest alliance of low-cost airlines may signal that some of Asia's struggling budget carriers are headed for the altar.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 14, 2016
Emirates to acquire two orphaned Skymark superjumbos
Emirates, already the biggest buyer of Airbus Group SE's A380 superjumbo, has agreed to take two extra aircraft originally commissioned by Skymark Airlines Inc., swelling its order tally to 142 of the planes.
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
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Apr 4, 2016
Aspiring females aim sights at solving pilot crisis dogging Asian airlines
Sophia Kuo says she still hears the whispers as she walks through international airports in her EVA Airways Corp. pilot's uniform: “ 'Wow, we have female pilots.' 'How does she fly an airplane?' 'She must be really smart!' ”
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 28, 2016
Skymark exits bankruptcy, predicts first profit in three years
Skymark Airlines Inc. exited bankruptcy administration and forecast its first operating profit in three years after reducing its fleet, cutting routes and securing new funding.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 25, 2016
Tech could help secure public spaces, if Europeans wants more surveillance
Facial recognition software, scanners that detect weapons and cameras that spot nervous people are some of the technologies that could be used more widely to secure public places, but some would require greater acceptance of surveillance in Europe.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 22, 2016
Islamic State claims responsibility for explosions that rock Brussels airport, subway, killing at least 30
The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for attacks on Brussels airport and a rush-hour metro train in the Belgian capital  Tuesday that killed at least 30 people, a news agency affiliated to the group said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Mar 12, 2016
Japanese tourists' longing for Hawaii is still worth banking on
Airlines, travel agents and the Hawaiian tourist industry are betting big that the postwar Japanese love affair with Hawaii will endure.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 3, 2016
Aircraft debris found on beach inspected for ties to MH370
A piece of apparent aircraft debris found on a beach in Mozambique could have drifted from the likely crash site of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, Australia's government said Friday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 21, 2016
Site of missing MH370 may be lost forever
The man leading the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 is showing the strain after almost two years of fruitless toil.
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 21, 2016
By the numbers: The hunt for MH370
The disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 in March 2014 sparked a search mission that has spanned thousands of square kilometers of seabed and absorbed millions of dollars. But the team hunting for the missing aircraft and its 239 passengers and crew has come up with few clues as to what happened....
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 10, 2016
Climate change will make westbound transatlantic flights longer: study
Flights from Europe to North America will take slightly longer and nudge up airline fuel costs if climate change strengthens high altitude winds as widely expected, a study said on Wednesday.
Wealthy foreign nationals picking up ultimate souvenir — a condo in Tokyo
A high-end property in the fashionable Daikanyama district in Tokyo
Japan dispatches five language education 'partners' to India
Five members of the Japan Foundation's Nihongo Partners program (front) gather at the Japanese Embassy in New Delhi on Monday.
Struggling train firm in Chiba Prefecture turns to self-deprecating humor
"Laughter is important when you're in a difficult situation," said Katsunori Takemoto, president of Choshi Electric Railway, on Aug. 5 in Choshi, Chiba Prefecture.
Over 90% of low-income families in Japan struggling to feed children
Save the Children Japan domestic program chief Sonoko Kawakami speaks at a news conference in Tokyo in July. A survey conducted by the group in June has found that over 90% of low-income households with children face food insecurity.
Japan's elderly population down at around 36.2 million
The estimated number of people age 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 million as of Monday, accounting for record 29.4% of the country's total population, according to the internal affairs ministry.
Japan’s front-line researchers see bright path ahead for dementia treatment
A scientist looks at scans of grains at the Memory Centre at the Department of Readaptation and Geriatrics of the University Hospital (HUG) in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 6, 2023.
Still plenty to fight for, says Japan’s team leader at worlds
Race walker Hayato Katsuki earned bronze for Japan on the opening day of the World Athletics Championships on Saturday.
Wealthy foreign nationals picking up ultimate souvenir — a condo in Tokyo
A high-end property in the fashionable Daikanyama district in Tokyo
Japanese athletes inspired by raucous home fans at World Athletics Championships
Fans cheer on the home favorites during the women's marathon at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Sunday.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Sumadori Bar on Shibuya Ward's main Center Gai street targets young customers who prefer low-alcohol drinks or abstain altogether.
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