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ANA, JAL to raise fuel surcharges from June
Kyodo News, Published on 01/04/2026
» KYODO — ANA Holdings Inc and Japan Airlines Co are expected to raise fuel surcharges significantly on international flights from June, as aviation fuel prices surge amid the Middle East conflict, a source familiar with the matter said Wednesday.
Japan, Thai police to discuss measures against human trafficking
Kyodo News, Published on 02/02/2026
» Japanese police plan to dispatch senior officials to Thailand to discuss measures against human trafficking after a then 12-year-old Thai girl was forced to engage in sex work in Tokyo, Japanese police officials said on Monday.
Jakarta ranks world's largest city as Tokyo slips to 3rd
Kyodo News, Published on 01/01/2026
» KYODO — Jakarta ranked as the world's largest city with 41.9 million inhabitants followed by Dhaka, while Tokyo slipped to third against the backdrop of population growth in the developing nations and Japan's greying society, a recent United Nations (UN) report on urbanisation prospects shows.
Piracy of Japan manga, literature causes $55bn loss a year
Kyodo News, Published on 08/11/2025
» KYODO — Lost revenue from illegal online viewing of Japanese manga and other publications worldwide was estimated at around ¥8.5 trillion (US$55.3 billion) annually, highlighting the extent of damage caused to rights holders by piracy websites, a recent study showed.