Month: March 2023

Japan Airlines has placed its first-ever order for the Boeing 737 MAX, announcing a plan on Thursday to buy 21 jets to replenish its narrowbody fleet. ( read original story ...)

South Korea's unification minister and senior Japanese government officials reaffirmed their close cooperation in response to North Korea's escalating missile threats at a rare meeting on Thursday, a sign of a further thaw in relations that comes only a week after their leaders agreed to work past their troubled history and mend ties so they ...

It may not be a cheap holiday prospect, but Japan can be visited on a budget. Even during the popular cherry blossom (or sakura) season, which runs from late March–early May, it is possible to plan a ... ( read original story ...)

Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara became the first skaters from Japan to win the pairs at the world figure skating championships on Thursday. Miura and Kihara were first after the short program on Wednesday and finished second in the free skate with 141. ( read original story ...)

South Korea's unification minister and senior Japanese government officials reaffirmed their close cooperation in response to North Korea's escalating missile threats at a rare meeting on Thursday, a sign of a further thaw in relations that comes only a week after their leaders agreed to work past their troubled history and mend ties so they ...

A new species of orchid with delicate, glass-like blooms has been discovered by Japanese scientists, who found the pink and white plant hiding in plain sight."It was a surprise to discover a new species of spiranthes, ( read original story ...)

Japan's health ministry reported 908 new cases of the coronavirus in Tokyo on Thursday. The daily figure is up 228 from a week earlier. The ministry also confirmed one death. The number of seriously ... ( read original story ...)