Per the press release, "If your booking was made at travel agent or other non-JAL channels, please contact the travel agent where you booked. JAL will contact you if connecting flight must be changed due to a flight time change or the reservation includes an upgrade, as the change will not be completed via JAL website."

Does this mean if I booked a first class award ticket through AA that they will reach out to me or will I need to reach out to AA once this happens?

Also, my flight is first class connecting through NRT to bejing, does this mean I have to hope they have a connecting first class from LAX through Haneda to Bejing?