Flight attendants needed permission from cockpit to open emergency exits, broadcaster reports ( read original story ...)
Crypto Platform Accused of Blowing Up Bitcoin
Cryptocurrency market participants denounced Thielen's report because his bearish outlook is in contrast to the bullish predictions that have been driving up Bitcoin's price over recent months. Since ...
Asia markets poised to extend losses as investors assess Fed minutes, Japan resumes trading
Japan returns to trade after an extended New Year’s break, with markets expected to react to the New Year’s earthquake and Japan Airlines collision at Tokyo’s Haneda airport.
Japan Dec factory activity extends declines on market uncertainty- PMI
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's factory activity contracted at the steepest pace in 10 months in December as output and new orders slid on market uncertainty, a private-sector survey showed on Thursday. The ...
Japan quake death toll rises to 73 as search for survivors enters fourth day
The death toll from a powerful earthquake in Japan that struck the country's west coast on New Year's Day rose to 73 on Thursday, as the search for survivors under collapsed buildings continued and tens of thousands evacuees awaited aid. ( read original story ...)
Black box from Osprey crash in Japan recovered, Air Force says
The Air Force recovered the flight data recorder from the Air Force CV-22B Osprey that crashed off the coast of Japan on Nov. 29, and the data is intact. ( read original story ...)
A jet’s carbon-composite fiber fuselage burned on a Tokyo runway. Is the material safe?
The fuselage of the jetliner involved in a collision on a Tokyo runway was made from carbon-composite fibers, and the incident is renewing concern about the challenges of putting out fires ...
Tokyo Shares Open Flat
Tokyo stocks opened nearly flat Tuesday in the absence of any major cues to investors, with many markets around the world still closed for the Christmas holiday.
Drone video shows scale of Japan earthquake devastation
Aerial footage from Wajima City on Japan’s Noto Peninsula shows the destruction caused by a series of powerful earthquakes and the fires sparked by the tremors. ( read original story ...)
Aerials show plane wreckage after crash at Japan’s Haneda airport – video
Five people died aboard the coast guard plane while all 379 passengers on the Japan Airlines passenger jet escaped to safety ( 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 ...)
Knife-wielding woman injures 4 passengers in Japan train attack
In Tokyo's Akihabara electronic town, a woman wielding a knife injured four passengers inside a train that had stopped at the Akihabara station and was arrested. ( read original story ...)
Photos: The Aftermath of Japan’s January 1 Earthquake
Recent images from the hard-hit region, showing some of the rescue efforts and widespread damage ( 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. ( ...
Japan Airlines details evacuation as passenger plane caught fire in Tokyo
One person had bruising and 13 others requested consultations "due to physical discomfort," the airline said in a press statement. ( read original story ...)