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ACCIDENT

Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 24, 2019
Plane carrying about 17 passengers crashes on takeoff in eastern Congo
A passenger plane with about 17 passengers on board crashed Sunday in the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, killing several people, the provincial governor¡¯s office said.
WORLD
Aug 11, 2019
Tesla electric car catches fire after hitting tow truck in Moscow
A Tesla electric car caught fire after crashing into a tow truck on a Moscow expressway late Saturday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 18, 2017
Interim review of Grenfell Tower tragedy calls for ¡®culture change¡¯ in U.K. fire safety
An interim review into U.K. building regulations commissioned after the Grenfell Tower social housing block fire in London that killed 71 people in June, has called for a ¡°culture change¡± in respect to fire safety.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Nov 20, 2017
U.S. military restricts travel and bans drinking after fatal Okinawa traffic accident
All U.S. service members in Okinawa have been restricted to their bases and residences and banned from drinking alcohol in response to a fatal traffic accident.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / EXPLAINER
Jan 9, 2017
Nonfatal Osprey crash in Okinawa brings safety fears to fore
The MV-22 Osprey accident last month in Okinawa rekindled concerns about the tilt-rotor aircraft, which was once known as the ¡°widow maker¡± for those killed during its development.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 3, 2016
Grieving Brazilian town receives bodies of soccer plane crash victims
The Brazilian town of Chapeco, its streets wet with drizzle and buildings draped in the green of its devastated soccer club, prepared Saturday to receive the bodies of victims of an air crash in Colombia that killed 71 people and wiped out the team.
WORLD
Oct 22, 2016
Multiple injuries as double-decker bus hits bridge in London
Twenty-six people were injured on Saturday morning when a double-decker bus crashed into a railway bridge in London, slicing its roof off, the Fire Brigade said.
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 18, 2016
At least 12 dead, dozens missing in Thailand as tourist boat capsizes
At least 12 people have died and dozens are missing in Thailand after a boat carrying 150 Thai Muslims capsized in the ancient tourist city of Ayutthaya, officials said Sunday.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Politics
Jul 26, 2016
Tanigaki has spinal surgery, may not retain post in looming LDP shake-up
Sadakazu Tanigaki, secretary-general of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, has undergone surgery for a spinal injury that was much more serious than originally let on.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø
Apr 7, 2016
Bodies of four ASDF jet crewmen found; search for remaining two, wreckage ongoing
The bodies of four crew members of a Japanese military airplane that went missing Wednesday were found Thursday on Mount Takakuma in Kanoya, Kagoshima Prefecture, defense officers in Tokyo said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 5, 2015
After divers find no more signs of life, China starts righting capsized cruise ship
Chinese authorities began late on Thursday to right the cruise ship Eastern Star, which capsized on the Yangtze River, after divers sent to search for survivors found no signs of life inside.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 2, 2015
French investigators to arrive Friday at AirAsia crash scene
France¡¯s crash investigation agency said its specialist black box search team and equipment would arrive early Friday at the search area for the AirAsia flight that crashed on Sunday en route from Indonesia to Singapore.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 29, 2014
AirAsia flight likely crashed in Java Sea: Indonesia search agency
A missing AirAsia plane carrying 162 people is presumed to have crashed off the Indonesian coast, an official says on Monday, as countries in the region offered to help Jakarta in the search and recovery effort.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 27, 2014
MH370 jet passengers likely suffocated, Australia says
The passengers and crew of missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 most likely died from suffocation and coasted lifelessly into the ocean on autopilot, Australian officials said Thursday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 17, 2014
Divers struggle in search for Korean ferry survivors
Rescuers struggled with strong waves and murky waters on Thursday as they searched for hundreds of people, most of them teenagers from the same school, still missing after the South Korean ferry Sewol capsized 36 hours ago.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 12, 2014
Fading signals add urgency to search for missing Malaysian jet
The search for a missing Malaysia Airlines jetliner resumed Saturday, five weeks after the plane disappeared from radar screens, amid fears that batteries powering signals from the black box recorder on board may have died.
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 8, 2014
Costs skyrocket in search for Flight MH370
The hunt for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 is on track to cost hundreds of millions of dollars, becoming the most expensive search in aviation history with 26 countries contributing planes, ships, submarines and satellites to the international effort.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 7, 2014
Australia says new ¡®pings¡¯ best lead yet in Malaysia jet search
An Australian ship searching for a missing Malaysia Airlines jetliner picks up signals consistent with beacons from its black box recorders — the most promising lead yet.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 6, 2014
Flight MH370: Aussie PM hopeful, cautious on potential breakthrough
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on Sunday searchers were ¡°hopeful but by no means certain¡± that a pulse signal reportedly detected by a Chinese ship in the Indian Ocean was related to a Malaysia Airlines jetliner missing for four weeks.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 31, 2014
MH370 not the work of terrorists, U.S. says
Senior U.S. lawmakers on Sunday said that investigators have found no evidence thus far pointing to terrorism in the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 three weeks ago, and that it is critical to find the plane to understand what happened on board.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

Podcast

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Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
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