The Japanese loads are dangerously low at the moment, but picking up due to European and American connections. With $700 return including taxes fares going in Japan the company must be losing alot of money!!
The NRT's are also back to Long Haul now, so that increases the loses.
Rumour is that they will drop the services and transfer them to the star after the Beijing Olympics. With KIX and NGO already closed up shop and transfered everything to the star.