16-Nov-2012 12:11 PMJapan int'l pax up 14%, cargo up 12% in Aug-2012Japan MLIT reported (15-Nov-2012) the following traffic highlights for Aug-2012: Passenger numbers: Domestic: 8.4 million, +2.9% year-on-year; International: 1.4 million, +13.5%; China: 319,928, +20.2%; Korea: 196,105, +23.4%; Rest of Asia: 435,250, +9.8%; Americas: 161,377, +21.5%; Pacific Ocean: 124,014, -1.9%; Europe: 111,364, +5.5%; Oceania: 11,255, +1.5%; Passenger load factor: Domestic: 70.0%, -2.7 ppts; International: 82.1%, +2.9 ppts; Cargo volume: Domestic: 77,002 tonnes, +1.8%; International: 91,757 tonnes, +11.8%; China: 16,244 tonnes, +5.0%; Korea: 4610 tonnes, +43.8%; Rest of Asia: 35,759 tonnes, +12.2%; Americas: 21,298 tonnes, +7.8%; Pacific Ocean: 1427 tonnes, -1.0%; Europe: 12,073 tonnes, +22.0%; Oceania: 347 tonnes, -14.5%.