Japan Airlines attributed the issue to a cyberattack designed to overwhelm its network with massive data transmissions. These types of attacks, known as denial-of-service attacks, flood a system with traffic until it crashes or becomes unresponsive, the airline explained.

The airline also temporarily stopped selling tickets for flights departing Thursday, but said that there was no impact on flight safety.

Japan Airlines said it was hit by a cyberattack on Boxing Day, causing flight delays and disruption—here’s what we know so far.

Japan's government said on Thursday it predicts economic output will recover to full capacity in the next fiscal year for the first time in seven years on an annual basis due to a tight labour market.

Japan Airlines said on Thursday it was hit by a cyberattack that may affect both domestic and international flights. The attack began at 7:24 a.m. (2224 GMT) and affected the company's internal and external systems,

Japan's crude steel output is expected to fall 2.4% in the first three months of 2025 due to slow demand from the manufacturing and construction sectors, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) said on Thursday.

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Japan Airlines Co. said it’s experiencing issues with its systems due to a cyberattack that could impact local and international flights.

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