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. ( ...
Japan earthquake: Inside burnt and broken fishing town of Wajima
The fishing town of Wajima on Japan's west coast is burnt and broken. At its centre, the remnants of its old marketplace are still smouldering, as if an explosion had just erupted, wiping out an area the size of a football pitch. ( read original story ...)
Japan says Coast Guard plane apparently not cleared for take-off before runway collision
By Maki Shiraki, Daniel Leussink and Lisa Barrington TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese authorities said on Wednesday a passenger jet that collided with a Coast Guard turboprop at a Tokyo airport was given ... ( read original story ...)
A man who escaped the burning Japan Airlines plane with his wife and kids says they ‘dodged a really big bullet’
William Manzione told Sky News he was still in "shock" about the plane crash. ( read original story ...)
Japan launches 2 probes into deadly plane crash as transcripts are released
Two probes have been launched into Tuesday’s deadly plane crash where five people died after a passenger jet collided with a Coast Guard turboprop at a Tokyo airport. ( read original story ...)
Restaurant Fire Is Already Japan’s Third Disaster of 2024
The fire, which reportedly started in the kitchen of a restaurant, is the third disaster to strike Japan in the first three days of 2024. ( read original story ...)
Japan earthquake: death toll rises to 62 amid warnings of landslides and aftershocks
Ishikawa and its Noto peninsula, one of the worst affected areas, has been hit by more than 100 aftershocks ( read original story ...)
Japanese earthquake aftermath – in pictures
Rescuers in Japan were scrambling to search for survivors on Wednesday as authorities warned of landslides from heavy rain after a powerful earthquake that killed at least 62 people ( read original story ...)
‘It was hell’: Plane catches fire on runway after collision in Tokyo, killing five
A passenger plane and a Japanese Coast Guard aircraft collided on the runway at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on Tuesday and burst into flames, with five people o ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Airlines’ excellent record ‘written in blood’ after worst ever crash saved lives in Tokyo
Officials for Japan Airlines explained that their gleaming safety record is 'written in blood' of the victims less lucky to have survived the airline's 1985 crash which killed 520 and became the worst ... ( read original story ...)
‘Beyond comprehension’ woman got onto Cathay Pacific Hong Kong flight in Tokyo reportedly without boarding pass. How did it happen?
Woman arrested in Tokyo last week after being unable to present boarding pass on plane bound for Hong Kong at Narita International Airport Analyst says security breach is 'beyond comprehension' in ... ( read original story ...)
Space photos show Japan’s ground splitting open and mass destruction after a powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake
Space photos show capsized boats, flooded coastlines, and burned-down buildings across Japan in the wake of a powerful earthquake that struck on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Japan: Aftermath Of Devastating Earthquake Hitting Noto Peninsula 4
A strong earthquake hit the Noto Peninsula on Japan's northwest coast on New Year's Day, January 1, leaving devastating damage and triggering the first Major Tsunami Warning since the 2011 ( read original story ...)
Twitch streamer captures moment 7.6 magnitude earthquake hit Japan: ‘I was scared’
It’s also not the first time a streamer has caught a natural disaster in real time. In February 2023, Twitch streamer Burak “Kirmizi Kep” Şener was filming when a 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Turkey. He and his family survived the quake, but over 50,000 people were killed in Turkey and 8,000 people were killed in ...
Miracle in Tokyo: Hundreds Escape As Jetliner Bursts Into Flames After Runway Collision
Passengers made a terrifying escape from a Japan Airlines plane that became fully engulfed in flames after a crash involving another plane on the ground at a Tokyo airport. Local TV video showed a ... ( read original story ...)
Five killed aboard Japan earthquake relief flight in fiery collision with JAL jet liner
Five people were killed Tuesday after an incoming Japan Airlines Airbus A350 collided with a Japan Coast Guard aircraft on the runway as it touched down at Tokyo's Haneda International Airport, authorities said. ( read original story ...)