A 70-year-old man revealed to cops on his deathbed that he was one of Japan’s most wanted fugitives before he died. The man claimed to be Satoshi Kirishima, a radical extremist behind bombings in the capital who had been on the run for 49 years. 4 Satoshi Kirishima, one of Japan’s most wanted fugitives, may … Read more
The Aozora Bank Ltd. headquarters in Tokyo Japan, on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. Japan’s Aozora Bank became the second lender in a span of hours to surprise investors with losses tied to US commercial property, sending shares down by the limit and heightening concern over global banks’ exposure to souring real estate bets. Akio Kon … Read more
Flag of Japan on dark blue background. 3D render Da-kuk | E+ | Getty Images Japan is stepping up efforts to ensure its listed companies become more efficient with capital allocation and increase shareholder returns this year. The operator of Tokyo’s stock exchange will release Monday, its first monthly list of public companies that have … Read more
Tokyo’s Nikkei index closed above 35,000 for the first time in nearly 34 years on Thursday, buoyed by hopes for an end to decades of sluggish inflation. US tech rallies also lifted the index, analysts said, following days of highs unseen since Japan’s asset price bubble burst over three decades ago. The benchmark Nikkei 225 … Read more
A post-pandemic surge in international travelers, coupled with weak exchange rates, may have indirectly ended one of Japan’s most beloved travel deals: the Japan Rail Pass. Prices for the JR Pass, as it’s known, increased roughly 65%-75%, in October 2023. But there are still rail deals to be found — especially for those going beyond … Read more
Japan Airlines stated that it took 18 minutes for Flight 516’s burning Airbus A350-900 to be fully evacuated after colliding with a Japanese Coast Guard Bombardier Dash 8 at Haneda Airport in Tokyo. Those 18 minutes span from the point of impact until the final person left the aircraft. The recorded footage and accounts from … Read more
All 367 passengers and 12 crew members on Japan Airlines flight JAL-516 managed to escape the plane before it was fully engulfed in flames after a collision on the runway at Toyko’s Haneda Airport on Tuesday, according to Japanese Transport Minister Tetsuo Saito. Television footage showed an orange fireball erupting as the Japan Airlines plane … Read more
A passenger plane and a Japanese coast guard aircraft collided on the runway at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on Tuesday and burst into flames. Transport Minister Tetsuo Saito confirmed that all 379 occupants of Japan Airlines flight JAL-516 got out safely before the plane was entirely engulfed in flames. The pilot of the coast guard plane … Read more
Japan Airlines Co. (JAL) takes delivery of an Airbus SE A350-1000 aircraft at Haneda Airport in Tokyo, Japan, on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023. JAL is betting that double beds in new first class suites will win passengers and prestige, seeking to challenge rival elite airlines in the global race to be the most luxurious carrier … Read more
Tokyo, Japan. Matteo Colombo | DigitalVision | Getty Images When it comes to travel abroad, popular destinations like London, Paris and Rome always seem to top the wish list for Americans. But many travelers are looking beyond those mainstay cities for trips in 2024. Interest in major Asian hubs, off-the-beaten-path locales in Europe and other … Read more
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