Finnair has added another flight route to Japan to its network, announcing that Nagoya’s Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO) would return as a destination for the first t ... ( read original story ...)
Vattani officially presents Italy Pavilion in Osaka
The Italian Expo 2025 Pavilion has been officially presented in Osaka in the presence of Governor Yoshimura, Mayor Yokoyama and Expo Secretary General Ishige. Japanese Cardinal Maeda was also present ... ( read original story ...)
G7 support for Ukraine will not dim due to Middle East conflict, Japan says
G7 support for Ukraine in its war with Russia will not be affected by the intensifying Middle East conflict, Japan said on Tuesday as the group's foreign ministers prepared to hold virtual talks with Kyiv during a meeting in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Finnair to Resume Nagoya Flights, Expands Winter Network
DALLAS — Finnair (AY) has announced that it will resume flights to Nagoya, Japan (NGO) from May 30, 2024. The Finnish carrier will reinstate connections from its Helsinki (HEL) hub to the Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Finnair to resume flights to Nagoya, Japan, and expand winter 2024 traffic programme
Finnair is expanding its flight offerings for 2024. They are reintroducing two weekly flights to Nagoya, Japan, starting on May 30, 2024, alongside their ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo protesters demand Gaza ceasefire amid G7
STORY: Russia's war in Ukraine and the Israel-Gaza crisis are on the agenda. Since the Israel-Gaza crisis began, the G7 has issued just one joint statement on the conflict, amounting to a few ... ( read original story ...)
Warren Buffett Can’t Mask Ugly Economic Truths In Tokyo
Stock investors rediscovering Japan these last two years are suddenly being reminded why they stayed away so long. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nintendo profits jump as its game sales get a boost from the hit Super Mario movie
Nintendo is reporting an 18% rise in its net profit for the first fiscal half, as sales were boosted by its hit Super Mario movie. ( read original story ...)
Japan Church Cited as Motive in Shinzo Abe Killing Offers Compensation Fund
The head of a fringe religious group cited as a motivation in the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe offered to set up a compensation fund, as the group faces lawsuits and demands for donations to be returned. ( read original story ...)
November 7 marks the hottest autumn day in Tokyo in 100 years
Although it’s already November, you might not want to pack away your summer clothes just yet. Even after an extremely warm and humid summer, Tokyo temperatures are still hovering in the 20-degree ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo residents resume rehearsing for missile-attack evacuations
The drills aim to disseminate information and educate residents about the actions they should take when they hear a missile warning. ( read original story ...)
Blinken Arrives in Tokyo for G-7 Meeting That Will Focus on Middle East Conflict
Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Tokyo for meetings with his counterparts in the Group of Seven alliance that is expected to focus heavily on the war between Israel and Hamas. Blinken, who ... ( read original story ...)
Israel-Hamas war crowds crisis-heavy global agenda as Blinken, G7 foreign ministers meet in Japan
Fresh from a whirlwind tour of the Middle East, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is shifting his intense diplomacy on the Israel-Hamas war to Asia. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end down as gains locked in amid U.S. markets caution
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks fell Tuesday as gains were locked in amid investor caution over high U.S. interest rates and a fall in Wall Street futures, snapping a four-day winning streak on the Nikkei benchmark index. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and UK ministers are to discuss further deepening of security ties on the sidelines of G7
Japanese and British foreign and defense ministers are to talk about deepening their military cooperation under a new security pact that allows their militaries to enter each other’s turf for joint ex ( read original story ...)
Mitsubishi Heavy expects record defence orders as Japan boosts military
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has doubled its forecast for defence orders to a record 1.6 trillion yen ($10.7 billion) in the current financial year, it said on Monday, as Japan expands its military by the most since World War Two. ( read original story ...)