A Coast Guard plane was making its third emergency trip to an earthquake zone within 24 hours when it collided with a passenger jet at a very busy Haneda airport, a Coast Guard official told Reuters. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Haneda Airport to begin clearing JAL plane wreckage -media
Crews at Tokyo's Haneda airport are scheduled to begin clearing the wreckage of a Japan Airlines (JAL) plane from a runway on Friday morning, Japanese broadcaster TBS reported. ( read original story ...)
Japan service activity expands in Dec, led by strong new business – PMI
Japan's December service activity expanded at a faster pace from the previous month thanks to strong demand and a lift in confidence even though the overall growth rate was modest, a business survey ... ( read original story ...)
Denied Care, Deaths in Japan Result from Lack of Emergency Medical Services for American Personnel
Patients who were turned away from Japanese hospitals and died also included a civilian Defense Department employee who suffered a heart attack and was denied care at 10 hospitals. He succumbed shortly before an 11th facility agreed to accept him, according to the command investigation into the girl's death by the III Marine Expeditionary Force. ( ...
Video shows dramatic landslide during deadly Japanese earthquake
Eyewitness video captured Wajima residents escaping from a landslide after a deadly earthquake struck the Japanese city on New Year's Day. ( read original story ...)
Japan earthquake: race against time to find survivors
By Kiyoshi Takenaka and Sakura Murakami WAJIMA, Japan (Reuters) -Thousands of rescuers pressed on in a search for survivors of a New Year's Day earthquake that killed at least 84 people in Japan, hoping to save as many as possible despite a three day survival window that ended on Thursday afternoon. ( read original story ...
Satellite photos of earthquakes in Japan in 2024 and 2011 show the destruction each left in its aftermath
Japan has a lot of earthquakes. The devastating aftermath is shown in satellite photos from 2024 and 2011. Both earthquakes caused deaths and damage. ( read original story ...)
Japan crash marks test of how new carbon jets cope in a disaster
Tuesday's runway collision in Japan marks the first time a modern lightweight airliner has burnt down and is being seen as a test case for how well a new generation of carbon-composite airplanes copes ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Coast Guard plane not cleared for takeoff before collision: transcripts
The coast guard aircraft involved in a fatal collision with a Japan Airlines (JAL) passenger jet on Tuesday had not been cleared for takeoff at Tokyo's Haneda airport before the tragedy, newly ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber introduces Advan dB V553 tire in Asia
Initially launching in Japan and Asian markets, the Advan dB V553 will come in 46 sizes and emphasizes quietness and comfort. ( read original story ...)
The key question about fiery crash at Tokyo airport: Did one or both planes have OK to use runway?
Passengers on Japan Airlines Flight 516 were buckled up as their pilot made a final approach to Tokyo’s Haneda Airport ... ( read original story ...)
Scenes of loss play out across Japan’s western coastline after quake kills 84, dozens still missing
This scene in the city of Suzu was tragically repeated across Ishikawa Prefecture and nearby regions on the western coastline of Japan after Monday’s 7.6 magnitude temblor that decimated houses, twisted and scarred roads and scattered boats like toys in the waters, and prompted tsunami warnings. The death toll stood at 78 people as of ...
Powerful earthquakes leave at least 55 dead, destroy buildings along Japan’s western coast
A series of powerful earthquakes that hit western Japan have left at least 55 people dead and damaged thousands of buildings, vehicles and boats. Officials warned Tuesday that ( read original story ...)
AGC Biologics Announces Plans for New Manufacturing Site in Yokohama Japan
The new four-story 20,000 m² facility will feature mammalian cell culture, messenger RNA and cell therapy services and be operational in 2026 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan earthquake: Woman in her 80s found as critical 72-hour window closes
A woman in her 80s has been pulled from the rubble of her collapsed house in Japan, 72 hours after the New Year's Day earthquake. The state news agency (NHK) showed video of the woman being lifted out of her home in the town of Wajima. ( read original story ...)
Investigators focus on air traffic communication after a fatal Tokyo runway crash
A transcript of communication between traffic control and two aircraft that collided and burst into flames at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport shows that only the larger Japan Airlines passenger flight was give ( read original story ...)