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ACCIDENTS

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 20, 2022
Damaged black boxes in China jet crash leave few clues into cause
The two black boxes from the China Eastern aircraft were badly damaged in the crash in southern China and analysis of them is ongoing, state-run media has said.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Apr 27, 2020
Compensation may be a matter for the ¡®Red Book¡¯
A reader would like to know what they are entitled to after being hit by a car while passing through an intersection.
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Dec 19, 2019
Japanese consumer agency warns against hanging belongings on baby strollers after series of accidents
The National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan is calling for people to use baby strollers correctly, following a series of accidents due to belongings being hung on strollers.
EDITORIALS
Dec 14, 2019
Step up the fight against road rage
Coming up with new legal definitions is an important step in clamping down on road rage.
EDITORIALS
Nov 27, 2019
Lessons from the fatal Ikebukuro car accident
More effective measures must be taken to reduce accidents by elderly drivers.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 11, 2019
Pentagon gets a fix for F-35 bug in $400,000 pilot helmets
The U.S. military may have finally found a way to fix a glitch with the world¡¯s most high-tech helmet used by pilots flying the most expensive fighter jet in history.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 3, 2019
In South Korea¡¯s deadly shipyards, subcontracted workers most at risk
Park Chol-hee was working a holiday shift at Samsung Heavy Industries¡¯ Geoje shipyard on Labor Day in 2017 when a giant crane collided with another and crashed to ground, killing six people, including Park¡¯s younger brother.
Japan Times
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Oct 28, 2019
U.S. warship involved in fatal 2017 collision near Singapore departs Yokosuka for testing at sea
Repairs have been completed on the guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain, which was involved in a collision in 2017 that left 10 sailors dead and caused hundreds of millions of dollars in damages, and the vessel is now conducting ¡°comprehensive at-sea testing,¡± the U.S. Navy said Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 13, 2019
NHTSA probing reports of sudden unintended braking in Nissan¡¯s Rogue SUV
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating Nissan Motor Co.¡¯s top-selling model after hundreds of drivers complained a safety system is prone to suddenly triggering the brakes for no apparent reason.
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Aug 8, 2019
Globe-trotting Japanese cyclist dies in road accident in Peru
A Japanese man traveling around the world by bicycle died of a head injury after being hit by a truck Sunday in northwestern Peru, according to local news reports.
Japan Times
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / History / 51³Ô¹ÏÍø TIMES GONE BY
Aug 3, 2019
Japan Times 1919: Women go on strike for first time in Japan
Over 100 female workers employed at a silk reeling factory in Maebashi struck, demanding a 50 percent increase in wages.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 27, 2019
Two South Koreans dead and water polo athletes hurt in nightclub collapse in Gwangju
Two South Koreans died and several others, including athletes participating in the World Aquatics Championships, were injured when an upper floor of a nightclub collapsed in the southern city of Gwangju early on Saturday, a fire department official said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 22, 2019
Duterte accepts Beijing¡¯s proposal to jointly investigate allegation that Chinese vessel abandoned 22 Filipinos after sinking their boat
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has accepted China¡¯s proposal to jointly investigate allegations that a Chinese fishing vessel abandoned 22 Filipinos after it sank their boat in the South China Sea, his spokesman said on Saturday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 8, 2019
Boeing delayed fix of defective 737 MAX warning light for three years, lawmakers say
Boeing Co. learned that a cockpit warning light on its 737 MAX jetliner was defective in 2017 but decided to defer fixing it until 2020, U.S. lawmakers said on Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 4, 2019
Boeing 737s undergo review for wing parts prone to cracking
Airlines have begun inspecting 312 of Boeing Co.¡¯s 737 family of aircraft, including some of the grounded 737 Max, because they have wing components that are prone to cracking. The parts must be replaced within 10 days, U.S. regulators said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 3, 2019
Boeing embarks on mission to restore tattered reputation with doubtful airlines
After two fatal crashes in five months involving its best-selling 737 Max jet, Boeing Co. sent a team to reassure airline bosses of its focus on safety at their annual gathering in Seoul. They faced a tough crowd.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 2, 2019
Blasts at Russian military explosives plant injure dozens
Seventy-nine people were injured when several blasts at the explosives plant Kristall shook the central Russian town of Dzerzhinsk on Saturday, the Russian health ministry said.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Jun 1, 2019
Elderly man involved in fatal Ikebukuro accident to have driver¡¯s license revoked
The Tokyo Metropolitan Public Safety Commission will revoke the driver¡¯s license of an 87-year-old man whose car hit and killed a 31-year-old woman and her 3-year-old daughter in Tokyo¡¯s Ikebukuro district in April.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 30, 2019
Hungarian river tour boat carrying South Koreans capsizes on Danube; seven dead, 21 missing
At least seven people were killed and nearly 20 were missing after a pleasure boat carrying South Korean tourists capsized on the flooding Danube in the Hungarian capital on Wednesday, police and ambulance officials said.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 12, 2019
Probe finds F-35¡¯s first crash was caused by manufacturing defect, in revelation that could affect Japan plans to buy aircraft
The crash of a U.S. Marine Corps F-35B that temporarily grounded the entire fleet of next-generation jets in 2018 was caused by a manufacturing defect in a fuel tube made by a United Technologies subcontractor, according to congressional investigators.
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.
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 weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
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.

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