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Yomiuri Shimbun
a day ago
- Business
- Yomiuri Shimbun
JAL Suspends Flights between Haneda and Doha; May Resume Service as Early as Friday
Japan Airlines Co. announced Tuesday that direct Japan Airlines (JAL) flights between Haneda Airport in Tokyo and Doha, the capital of Qatar, were to be canceled until Friday. On Monday, a Doha-bound JAL flight departing from Haneda Airport turned back midway and was subsequently canceled. The cancellation was ordered out of an abundance of caution after the airspace above Qatar was temporarily closed due to an attack on an American air force base there. JAL said that the suspension may continue beyond Friday. The Haneda-Doha flight is JAL's only route to the Middle East. The company normally operates one flight each to and from Doha every day. Service has been canceled in both directions from Tuesday to Thursday, as has Friday's flight from Doha to Haneda. JAL has yet to determine what to do about Friday's flight from Haneda to Doha. 'Safety will be our biggest consideration when we resume operations. We'll continue gathering information,' a JAL official said.
Yomiuri Shimbun
20-05-2025
- Politics
- Yomiuri Shimbun
Active Cyber Defense: Urgently Prepare System, Including Development of Human Resources
A law related to 'active cyber defense' has been enacted to prevent cyberattacks on critical infrastructure. The government must hasten the preparation of its operational system, including human resources development. Active cyber defense means practices by which the government monitors the internet space in normal times, and if it detects signs of a cyberattack, it will infiltrate the server from which the attack originated and neutralize threats. The police and the Self-Defense Forces will be the ones to carry out the neutralization. The main targets to be defended include government agencies as well as infrastructure providers in fields such as electric power, finance, and information and telecommunications. There have been a spate of cases in which key infrastructure has already been subjected to cyberattacks, disrupting the lives of the public. In 2023, the loading and unloading of containers at Nagoya Port was temporarily halted. At the end of 2024, Japan Airlines Co. experienced frequent delays and flight cancellations, and it became difficult to log in to the internet banking service of MUFG Bank. Up to now, infrastructure providers have taken measures such as increasing the security of their systems in preparation for attacks. However, such passive approaches are no longer sufficient to prevent increasingly sophisticated and enhanced attacks. It is essential to nip such attacks in the bud. Some have argued that the law could infringe on the 'secrecy of any means of communication' under the Constitution. The government explained in the Diet that 'in order to maintain the public welfare, there could be some restrictions on the secrecy of communications.' In the vote on the bills for the law, not only the ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito, but also the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, the Japan Innovation Party and the Democratic Party for the People voted in favor of the bills. They likely realized that the reality of cyberattacks having become an imminent threat cannot be ignored. A challenge for the future is to secure the personnel who will play a central role in dealing with cyber defense. The government needs to improve the capabilities of its personnel and also recruit civilians with superior skills. In addition, the law stipulates that the police first infiltrate the server from which an attack originated and neutralize threats, and that the SDF join in if the attack is 'highly organized and planned.' The police and the SDF should share knowledge and improve their skills through repeated joint training sessions. According to the government's explanation, the communications and information to be analyzed are limited to metadata, including email addresses, and the texts of emails and others are not included. The status of the government's operations is supposed to be supervised by an independent body to be newly established, which is called the supervisory committee on cyber communications and information. In response to requests from opposition parties in the House of Representatives, an article was added stating that the secrecy of any means of communication must not be unreasonably restricted. It will be important for the committee to perform a sufficient checking function. (From The Yomiuri Shimbun, May 20, 2025)
Japan Today
02-05-2025
- Business
- Japan Today
JAL posts record high ¥1.84 tril revenue since its relisting in 2012
Japan Airlines Co. said Friday its revenues rose 11.6 percent from the year before to 1.84 trillion yen in the fiscal year ended March, a record high since its relisting in 2012, boosted by robust demand from domestic and international travelers. The company said it remains vigilant over the possible effect of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs policy on travel and cargo demand, saying the latest earnings results have not reflected the impact of the "extremely uncertain" and fluctuating Trump policies. CEO Mitsuko Tottori told a press briefing that the latest result gave her "confidence" to pursue further growth as it reflected continued support by customers despite incidents of pilots drinking alcohol that prompted a business improvement order from the transport ministry. Tottori said she hopes that the World Exposition in Osaka, running for six months from mid-April, will further boost inbound travelers, not only to the western Japan city but also to other regions in Japan using domestic airline services. JAL's net profit for fiscal 2024 grew 12.0 percent to 107.04 billion yen. The number of domestic passengers increased 2.9 percent to 36.13 million, and international travelers rose 14.4 percent to 7.58 million. The figures picked up from fall and winter seasons after some people likely avoided traveling during the hot Japanese summer, the company said. For the current fiscal year that began in April, the company expects its net profit to rise 7.4 percent to 115 billion yen on sales of 1.98 trillion yen, up 7.2 percent. © KYODO
The Mainichi
02-05-2025
- Business
- The Mainichi
JAL posts highest sales of 1.84 tril. yen in FY 2024 on strong demand
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan Airlines Co. said Friday its revenues rose 11.6 percent from the year before to 1.84 trillion yen ($12.7 billion) in the fiscal year ended March, a record high since its relisting in 2012, boosted by robust demand from domestic and international travelers. The company said it remains vigilant over the possible effect of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs policy on travel and cargo demand, saying the latest earnings results have not reflected the impact of the "extremely uncertain" and fluctuating Trump policies. CEO Mitsuko Tottori told a press briefing that the latest result gave her "confidence" to pursue further growth as it reflected continued support by customers despite incidents of pilots drinking alcohol that prompted a business improvement order from the transport ministry. Tottori said she hopes that the World Exposition in Osaka, running for six months from mid-April, will further boost inbound travelers, not only to the western Japan city but also to other regions in Japan using domestic airline services. JAL's net profit for fiscal 2024 grew 12.0 percent to 107.04 billion yen. The number of domestic passengers increased 2.9 percent to 36.13 million, and international travelers rose 14.4 percent to 7.58 million. The figures picked up from fall and winter seasons after some people likely avoided traveling during the hot Japanese summer, the company said. For the current fiscal year that began in April, the company expects its net profit to rise 7.4 percent to 115 billion yen on sales of 1.98 trillion yen, up 7.2 percent.
