The viral clip which was uploaded to Instagram on Tuesday generated more than 14 million views and 655,000 likes as of Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Japan marks first business day of 2024 with prayers
Japan marked the first business day of the New Year on Thursday. Business owners and employees went to holy places, seeking blessings for good fortune. The Kanda Myojin shrine in Tokyo was one such ... ( read original story ...)
While all the people on board survived, 2 passengers’ pets were killed in the devastating Japan Airlines fire
Japan Airlines said it "considers pets to be members of the family and expresses its deepest condolences" after two passengers lost their pets. ( read original story ...)
The pilot of the Japan Airlines plane didn’t know it was on fire until alerted by cabin crew: report
The pilot of the crashed Japan Airlines flight didn't know about fire until told by crew: report ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Airlines expects massive losses after deadly collision at Tokyo airport
Japan Airlines estimated Thursday it will take more than a $100 million loss after JAL Flight 516 was destroyed in a collision at Tokyo's Haneda airport that left five dead. ( read original story ...)
1 Big Lesson Every CEO Should Learn From the ‘Miraculous’ Japan Plane Crash and Evacuation
Make no mistake--that quick response made a lot of the difference. In 2019, there was a somewhat similar accident in Moscow, where an Aeroflot plane was struck by lightning and ignited during its ... ( read original story ...)
Japan earthquake update: Rescue operations continue after four days
Japan has deployed thousands of rescuers to search for the survivors of the New Year Day’s earthquake that killed at least 81 people in the country, in the quest to save as many as possible survivors. ( read original story ...)
Japan Earthquake Casts Cloud Over Push to Restart Nuclear Plants
Nuclear power plants dot the coast of mountainous Japan, which is prone to earthquakes and tsunamis due to its location on the seismically active "Ring of Fire" around the Pacific Ocean. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s cabinet to approve reserved funds for earthquake aid next week -PM
Japan's cabinet will approve next week the use of its reserved funds to cover damages from this week's massive earthquake in its west, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Japan reports dozens of fatalities after series of strong earthquakes
Japan issued a Tsunami warning after a series of strong earthquakes struck the Sea of Japan on New Year's Day. ( read original story ...)
Japan earthquake death toll tops 50 as rescuers battle aftershocks to find survivors
A series of powerful earthquakes hit western Japan on Monday, causing widespread damage and claiming the lives of at least 55 people. ( read original story ...)
15 years ago, 3 Japanese chefs met in a Sydney bar. They went their separate ways, but ‘fate’ reunited them in Hong Kong
After a random meeting at a Sydney bar 15 years ago, three Japanese chefs went their separate ways. A second chance encounter in Hong Kong years later led them to open Enishi, one of Hong Kong’s ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to give Ukraine biofuel technology to support reconstruction
Japan plans to provide Ukraine with biofuel manufacturing technology to support reconstruction efforts of the Eastern European countr ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese tsunami video predates 2024 earthquake by more than a decade | Fact check
The Japanese news network ANN News shared a flipped version of the video on YouTube in 2020. The footage predates the Jan. 1 earthquake by more than a decade and wasn't filmed in Suzu City, according to the title, which reads, "Tsunami, Great East Japan Earthquake - Miyako city, Iwate Pref, Japan [11 Mar 2011]." ( ...
Japan Airlines jet burst into flames after collision with quake-relief plane
A Japan Airlines plane burst into flames on landing at Tokyo's Haneda airport after it collided with an aircraft involved in earthquake relief efforts. This comes after a 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck the west coast of Japan a day earlier. ( read original story ...)
Japan earthquake: Eerie search for bodies near epicentre
Japan is one of the most seismically active countries in the world, and activity has been increasing around the Noto Peninsula since the end of 2020. There have been more than 500 small and medium earthquakes here over the past three years. This had bred a false sense of security, among some who live here. ( ...