Month: June 2019

Japan Airlines bans pilots from pre-flight drinking – again  New Zealand Herald

Japan Airlines has banned its pilots from drinking alcohol 24 hours before a flight during stopovers, according to the company. The decision follows a recent …

BEST JAPANESE IN THAILAND – Pattaya People  Pattaya People

It has been a while, but as I recall this restaurant put the “show” in dinner and a show. BENIHANA was just voted best Japanese restaurant in Thailand for the …

Olympics: Thomas Bach says IOC ready to talk 2030 with Sapporo  Kyodo News Plus

Changes to Olympic election process announced by IOC likely to impact Sapporo’s prospective 2030 Winter Games bid.

EDITORIAL: Upper House poll can help restore a sound democracy in Japan：The Asahi Shimbun  Asahi Shimbun

With the end of the regular Diet session, political attention is shifting toward the Upper House election, which has been scheduled for July 21 after a two-week …

Food hub boasts traditional flavors, open-minded spirit  The Japan Times

When a city’s being is inextricably linked to the maxim, “To eat oneself into ruin” (kuidaore), it’s a foregone conclusion that the city is serious about its food.