Waikiki Yokocho, a group of restaurants opening soon in Waikiki and modeled after the dining alleys popular in Japan, is looking to fill 100 jobs.

Waikiki Yokocho said Wednesday it is hiring servers, bus persons, cashiers, dishwashers, cooks, bartenders and sushi chefs for a number of their restaurants. The 23,000-square-foot space is located in the basement of Waikiki Shopping Plaza. The dining area will have 16 Japanese restaurants. Waikiki Yokocho is planning to open Dec. 1.

To apply, send resumes or inquires to harold@waikiki-yokocho.com.

Lufthansa pilots strike forces cancellations of 1,800 flights

BERLIN >> German airline Lufthansa canceled nearly 900 flights on Wednesday and scrapped another 912 scheduled for today after pilots launched a two-day strike in a pay dispute.

The Cockpit union called members out on a 24-hour strike Wednesday. Late Tuesday night, after Lufthansa tried and failed to have courts block the walkout, it said that they would also strike today.

Still more cancellations were expected for Friday, after the union said late Wednesday that all pilots flying short-haul routes would stay off the job that day as well.

Juno Therapeutics halts study after 2 more patient deaths

WASHINGTON >> Juno Therapeutics again halted its study of an experimental leukemia treatment Wednesday after two more patients died of complications.

It was the second setback for the closely watched study, which was previously halted after two patient deaths in July.

The company said the deaths occurred after patients suffered a severe form of brain swelling, similar to the previous two fatalities. Juno said it’s working with regulators to determine what to do next.