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ACCIDENT

Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 11, 2017
Pilot error caused Osprey to ditch off Okinawa in December, U.S. military says in final report
The U.S. says mechanical problems had nothing to do with the accident.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 28, 2017
Motorized glider crashes in Fukushima mountains, killing one
A motorized glider crashed in a mountainous part of Fukushima Prefecture on Sunday, killing one of the two people on board, the police said Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 13, 2017
Roller coaster on test run leaves one dead, one injured at amusement park in Beppu
One man was killed and another was seriously injured over the weekend when they were hit by a roller coaster that was being tested at Kijima Kogen Park in Oita Prefecture, the police said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 3, 2017
Man being transferred in police van dies following accident
A man detained on suspicion of attempted murder died Thursday of injuries received in a car accident that occurred a day earlier while he was being transported in a police van, Saga Prefectural Police said.
JAPAN
Jul 14, 2017
Kawasaki K-1 kickboxer rescues men trapped after fiery head-on crash in Tokushima
A K-1 kickboxer rescued two men who became trapped after their vehicles collided in Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, the police said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 29, 2017
Small plane makes belly landing at Nagasaki airport
A twin-propeller plane made a belly landing Thursday at Nagasaki airport due to mechanical trouble, causing a brief runway closure and the cancellation of over a dozen flights, the airport operator and the transport ministry said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 10, 2017
Bus-car crash kills one, injures 45 in Aichi
A car collides head-on with an expressway bus in Aichi Prefecture, killing one man and injuring 45 other people.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 5, 2017
Passenger briefly alive after Toyama plane crash phoned for help
One of the four people who died in Saturday's plane crash in the Northern Alps was still alive after the accident and used a cellphone to call for help, the company that owned the aircraft said.
JAPAN
Apr 6, 2017
Jumper crashes through train driver's windshield, surviving platform leap at Tobu-Nerima Station
A man jumped in front of an express train Thursday in Tokyo but survived the apparent suicide leap after breaking the windshield and landing in the driver's compartment, police say.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 5, 2017
Local government rescue helicopter with nine aboard crashes in Nagano Prefecture mountains
A Nagano Prefectural Government rescue helicopter with nine people aboard crashed in a mountainous area near Shiojiri in the prefecture Sunday, local authorities said.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 23, 2017
12-year-old Japanese at center of fatal DUI motorcycle crash in Okinawa
A tandem motorcycle ride in Okinawa turned deadly earlier this month when the allegedly drunk 12-year-old driver crashed, causing the death of one of his two teen passengers, police said Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 26, 2017
Tokyo police arrest man, 20, in stolen truck after 40-minute chase
A 20-year-old man who allegedly stole a truck was arrested Wednesday after crashing into police cars following a 40-minute chase in downtown Tokyo.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 17, 2017
Driver convicted over fatal accident linked to 'Pokemon Go'
A 48-year-old crane truck driver was found guilty Tuesday in the Kyoto District Court over a fatal accident linked to playing the popular smartphone game "Pokemon Go."
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Jan 9, 2017
Nonfatal Osprey crash in Okinawa brings safety fears to fore
The MV-22 Osprey accident last month in Okinawa rekindled concerns about the tilt-rotor aircraft, which was once known as the "widow maker" for those killed during its development.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 31, 2016
Car drives off parking garage in Yokosuka, killing three and injuring two
A car carrying a family of five drove off the fifth-floor ramp of a parking garage Saturday in Yokosuka near Tokyo, leaving three dead and two seriously injured, police said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 14, 2016
One killed, nine missing as fishing boat capsizes off Matsue
A vessel being towed by another fishing boat capsizes off Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, triggering a search for its crew.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 6, 2016
Taxi rams through Tokyo intersection; bicyclist seriously injured
Four people were injured, including one seriously, when a taxi crashed through an intersection and swerved onto a sidewalk in downtown Tokyo on Tuesday morning.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 3, 2016
Grieving Brazilian town receives bodies of soccer plane crash victims
The Brazilian town of Chapeco, its streets wet with drizzle and buildings draped in the green of its devastated soccer club, prepared Saturday to receive the bodies of victims of an air crash in Colombia that killed 71 people and wiped out the team.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 11, 2016
Two men get 23 years for fatal 2015 street race in Hokkaido
The Sapporo District Court has sentenced two men to 23 years in prison for engaging in a fatal street race in Sunagawa, Hokkaido, that ended up decimating a family of five last year.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 28, 2016
One boy dead, 11 injured after vehicle collision in Yokohama
A 6-year-old boy died and 11 others were injured Friday morning after a pickup truck tipped over following a collision with two other vehicles and hit elementary school children walking to school on a street in Yokohama, the local fire department said.
New JAL chief concerned about yen’s ‘excessive’ weakness
Mitsuko Tottori became Japan Airlines’ first female CEO on April 1, having risen through the ranks as a flight attendant and heading the flight attendant and customer experience divisions.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Yen inches closer to intervention point as BOJ meeting starts
The rate of the yen against the U.S. dollar is displayed in the trading room at foreign exchange brokerage Gaitame.com in Tokyo on Thursday.
Princess Aiko makes debut at imperial garden party
Princess Aiko attends an imperial garden party in Tokyo on Tuesday.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Tokyo's Koto Ward by-election a race unlike any other
Natsumi Sakai, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan’s candidate and one of four female candidates running in the by-election, touts her experience as a cancer survivor and midwife as having prepared her to tackle issues that women currently face.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Top U.S. and China diplomats talk tough amid warnings of new ‘downward spiral’
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on Friday
Kyotographie's strong 12th edition shines light into the margins
Yassine Alaoui Ismaili, who goes by Yoriyas, turned to photography, shooting motion while in motion himself, after an injury forced him to give up his career as a professional breakdancer.
For amateur sumo, a fresh start offers hope against time-wasting and gamesmanship
Wrestlers prepare for the start of a bout at the 2023 Sumo World Championships in Tokyo. Starting this month, placing one hand on the clay first is no longer allowed.

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