Tag: tokyo

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 ...)

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 ...)

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 ...)

Five people died aboard the coast guard plane while all 379 passengers on the Japan Airlines passenger jet escaped to safety ( read original story ...)

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 ...)

Recent images from the hard-hit region, showing some of the rescue efforts and widespread damage ( read original story ...)

One person had bruising and 13 others requested consultations "due to physical discomfort," the airline said in a press statement. ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka says she feels 'pretty good' about her first tennis tournament back after giving birth to her daughter Shai, despite her early exit from the Brisbane Invitational ( read original story ...)

A coastguard aircraft involved in a fatal collision at Tokyo's Haneda airport was not cleared for take-off, Japanese authorities have said. The smaller aeroplane collided with a Japan Airlines (JAL) passenger jet on the runway on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)