Before Abe's formal funeral, police enhance patrols at Haneda Airport

As Japan tightens security in advance of the late former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's official burial later this month, police officers intensified their patrols at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Tuesday.

At the airport's Terminal 3, which is anticipated to be utilized by foreign ...

JAL BEGAN COVID-19 VACCINATION FOR ITS EMPLOYEES

Highlights –

• JAL began COVID-19 vaccination for its employees.
• The airlines decided to begin administering shots at Tokyo's Haneda airport.
• JAL aims to inoculate about 36,000 group employees.
• JR East, Itochu Corp., univ...

ANA BEGAN COVID-19 VACCINATION FOR ITS EMPLOYEES

Highlights –

• ANA began COVID-19 vaccination for its employees.
• They became the first Japanese firm known to start offering workplace vaccinations.
• ANA will focus on vaccinating about 10,000 employees.
• ANA has so far vaccina...

ANA NOW OFFERING WEDDINGS ON ITS B-777 JET AMID PANDEMIC LOSS

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• ANA now offering weddings on its B-777 jet amid pandemic loss.
• The service was launched in late May and will be available until June 13.
• ANA is offering the onboard wedding for some 1.56 million yen ($14,200).
• ...

CONTRIBUTION FROM DOMESTIC SPONSORS TURNING TO BE NOT ENOUGH FOR TOKYO OLYMPICS

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• Contribution from domestic sponsors turning to be not enough for Tokyo Olympics.
• Domestic Sponsors are said to have already contributed around $3.3 billion.
• Dentsu helped line up the sponsors and stands to profit with the...

ANA TO SHED ABOUT 30 LARGE JETS AND RECORD ANNUAL NET LOSS OF $5 BILLION

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• ANA to shed about 30 large jets and record annual net loss of $5 billion.
• ANA Holdings Co. has currently withheld its earnings estimate for the current business year.
• In the ANA April-June quarter logged...

JAPAN AIMS TO BOOST COVID-19 TESTING CAPACITY TO AROUND 200,000 PER DAY

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• Japan aims to boost COVID-19 testing capacity to around 200,000 per day.
• The same will be done in preparation for the arrival of seasonal influenza.
• Japan’s current testing capacity stands to 59,000 per day.
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AUTOMATIC PERSONAL MOBILITY MACHINE NOW AT HANEDA AIRPORT

HIGHLIGHTS

• At Haneda Airport, an autonomous mobility system that can work like a wheelchair is available for use.
• This mobility system can cover many distances at airport and also help with social distancing.

A new autonomous mobilit...