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NARITA AIRPORT

Keisei Electric Railway hopes to improve convenience for passengers traveling between Tokyo's Haneda Airport and Narita International Airport in Chiba Prefecture and enhance its transport capacities.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 7, 2026
Keisei to introduce new rail service linking Haneda and Narita airports
With the limited express service, Keisei hopes to improve convenience for passengers traveling between the two major international airports.
A new global ranking puts Osaka Itami Airport as not only best in Japan but Asia's top travel hub in terms of punctuality, passenger experience and facilities.
LIFE / Travel
Jun 19, 2026
Osaka Itami Airport named Asia¡¯s best in new travel rankings
Fukuoka Airport and Nagoya¡¯s Chubu Centrair International Airport rounded out Japan¡¯s top three airports graded on punctuality, passenger experience and facilities.
An alleged mastermind behind a recent robbery-murder in Tochigi Prefecture left Japan from Narita International Airport for China, police say.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
May 28, 2026
Tochigi robbery-murder mastermind fled Japan via Narita Airport
Police are investigating the possible involvement of a tokury¨± anonymous and fluid criminal group.
United Airlines will launch daily round-trip service between Narita International Airport and Chicago from Oct. 24, becoming the first U.S. carrier to operate the route.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 15, 2026
United Airlines to open two new routes to Japan from Chicago and San Francisco
The U.S. airline will have one daily flight connecting Narita International Airport with Chicago and three per week between New Chitose Airport and San Francisco in the winter.
The opening of Narita International Airport¡¯s third runway is expected to be delayed beyond March 2029 due to difficulties in land acquisition, sources have said.
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Mar 31, 2026
Opening of third runway at Narita Airport to be delayed due to land issues
Work on the 3,500-meter runway, currently under construction, has been pushed back due to difficulties acquiring the planned site.
As commercial flight operations are gradually restarting, the Japanese government will suspend evacuation support using chartered flights for the time being.
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Mar 14, 2026
Over 200 evacuees from Middle East arrive at Narita Airport
The evacuees are Japanese nationals from Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, and non-Japanese family members, the Foreign Ministry said.
The number of foreign passengers on international flights at Narita International Airport rose 3% from a year earlier to 2,108,313 in December, marking a record high for the month, the airport operator said Thursday.
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Jan 29, 2026
Narita Airport sees record number of foreign passengers in December
The number of flights between the airport and China fell 18% to 2,122, however, following the Chinese government¡¯s request for its citizens to refrain from traveling to Japan.
Planes at Narita Airport in Chiba Prefecture in 2021.
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Sep 12, 2025
Two people injured after United Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Osaka
The Boeing 737 aircraft, which departed from Narita Airport in Chiba Prefecture, made an emergency landing in Osaka after 7 p.m.
Narita Airport saw a 1% increase in foreign passengers in June, reaching a record high of 1,849,269, with the rise largely driven by flights to and from China, according to the airport's operator.
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Aug 1, 2025
Record number of foreign passengers used Narita Airport in June
The increase was led by flights to and from China, Narita Airport said.
The ground-breaking ceremony for full-scale construction to enhance Narita Airport¡¯s capacity is held Sunday at the facility in Chiba Prefecture, with Narita International Airport President Akihiko Tamura (far left) and others in attendance.
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May 25, 2025
Narita Airport eyes completion of third runway by early 2029
The airport in Chiba Prefecture, which services Tokyo, will see the number of its annual landing and takeoff slots jump to 500,000 from the current 300,000.
In March alone, the number of non-Japanese international passengers using Narita Airport rose 11% from a year earlier to 2,003,482, a record high for the month.
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Apr 24, 2025
Narita Airport reports 16% increase in passengers
The airport¡¯s overall passenger count in fiscal 2024 totaled 40,774,055, topping 40 million for the first time in five years.
Donna Nelson (fourth from left) with her family members. Nelson was found guilty of smuggling drugs to Japan.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Dec 4, 2024
Australian woman given six-year sentence over Japan drug smuggling
Donna Nelson has said that she was a victim of an online romance scam and that she was not aware she was carrying luggage containing illegal drugs.
An Atlas Air Boeing 747 in January 2023
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Aug 13, 2024
Narita Airport runway closed after cargo plane makes emergency landing
The seven crew members aboard the plane were not injured, a transport ministry spokesman said.
Singapore Airlines said a flight landing at Narita Airport in Chiba Prefecture had "experienced a technical issue with its brakes upon landing."
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Aug 12, 2024
Singapore Airlines plane brake glitch forces Narita runway closure
The airport¡¯s runway B was closed for just under an hour after the flight landed at around 7:40 am.
Narita International Airport will accept imported jet fuel to deal with a fuel shortage.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 14, 2024
Narita Airport to accept imported jet fuel amid Japan shortage
The move comes as Japan witnesses a sharp rise in the number of foreign travelers, partly attracted by the yen trading at a 38-year low.
Narita Airport is facing a jet fuel shortage and has requested that domestic distributors ensure a stable supply.
BUSINESS
Jun 28, 2024
Japan¡¯s jet fuel crunch hits Narita
Narita Airport said the fuel crunch was affecting operations of six Asian carriers and the plans of some 57 flights a week currently.
Check-in counters at Narita International Airport are crowded with travelers on Dec. 30, 2023.
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Apr 25, 2024
Passengers at Narita Airport soar 72% in fiscal 2023
The operator forecast that during the Golden Week holiday period, international passengers would total 835,200, up 33.6% from the same period last year.
Customs officials at Narita Airport discovered stimulants inside a conveyor belt roller that was shipped from Mexico to Japan in June last year.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Apr 23, 2024
Six arrested on suspicion of smuggling stimulants
The suspects, including a senior figure in a crime syndicate in Saitama Prefecture, allegedly hid some 15 kilograms of drugs inside a conveyor belt roller.
Muscat International Airport in Oman was ranked No. 1 in AirHelp¡¯s just-released annual global airport scores.
BUSINESS
Dec 20, 2023
Japan scores highly in ranking of 2023¡¯s best and worst airports
More than 4,000 airports worldwide were assessed for on-time performance, airport navigation, food and shopping options.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 18, 2022
Japan travel industry¡¯s recovery depends on China reopening, says Narita Airport CEO
Chinese visitors made up a sizable portion of Narita¡¯s volume until borders started clamping shut in 2020
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
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