February 21, 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo
Okinawa governor Denny Tamaki sent a written appeal to cabinet ministers such as Minister for Foreign Affairs Toshimitsu Motegi, asking that the Japanese government secure the Senkaku Islands and surrounding areas, and improve their relationship with China.
In addition to this, the written request also asks that Japan clearly indicate to the international community that the Senkaku Islands are an intrinsic territory of Japan. The letter was addressed to four cabinet members including Foreign Minister Motegi, Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Minister Kazuyoshi Akaba, Minister of Defense Nobuo Kishi, and Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs Taro Kono.
ANA, JAL to halve flights; Shinkansen, buses face cuts
The Japan News
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TOKYO - Major airlines are set to cut more domestic flights in response to the government s state of emergency declaration covering Tokyo and neighboring Saitama, Chiba and Kanagawa prefectures. Services are to be cut by around 50% from levels initially set for this fiscal year.
Airlines have moved to suspend flights mainly on routes to and from Haneda Airport beginning in mid-January and lasting until around the end of the month.
The altered schedules include All Nippon Airways (ANA) cutting about 2,700 flights, Japan Airlines (JAL) axing about 3,570 flights and Skymark Airlines slashing about 640 flights. ANA and JAL will waive cancellation fees on all domestic routes during the state of emergency.