Japan LCC Zipair to add 2 aircraft and routes every year, CEO says
NARITA, Japan -- Budget carrier Zipair Tokyo is planning to expand its international routes and flight capacity by adding two aircraft every year, the airline's chief said.
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Japan's rich embrace family offices amid market boom and weak yen
TOKYO -- Family offices are on the rise in Japan as business owners and their families seek a one-stop solution to concerns ranging from protecting family assets from inflation to tax planning.
25-year weak yen obsession is blowing up on Tokyo
Currency traders betting on a rebound in the yen would be wise to look past the officials currently in charge and listen instead to policy veterans who know better.
As North Korea and Russia cozy up, Tokyo and Seoul clamp down
SEOUL -- Top Japanese and South Korean finance officials agreed Tuesday to cooperate on improving the effectiveness of sanctions against Russia and North Korea, as well as on tackling illicit funding for weapons development.
Patriotism and curry meet Japan’s naval traditions
Exiting Kure railway station, a Pacific-facing naval base in Hiroshima prefecture, Japan, you might expect to inhale gulps of mineral-rich salt air. But the smells that assail me are coming from closer quarters: the port’s curry kitchens.
Why warmer North Korea-Russia ties could be trouble for Northeast Asia
South Korea’s foreign ministry also summoned Russian Ambassador Georgy Zinoviev to officially express its outrage over the pact.
