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ACCIDENT

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 18, 2014
Planning could hold key to disappearance of Flight MH370
Whoever clicked off a transponder to make Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 disappear into a navigational and technical black hole acted only after meticulous planning, aviation experts say.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 16, 2014
Will the fate of Flight MH370 ever be known?
After a week of false leads, U-turns, wild speculation and outright contradictions, experts wonder if the missing Malaysia Airlines 777 will ever be discovered.
WORLD
Mar 16, 2014
What we know about MH370 — and what’s still speculation
Why did it take so long before anyone realized the plane was missing?
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 15, 2014
Lost Malaysia passenger jet was diverted deliberately, premier says
Investigators believe someone aboard a missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 turned the jetliner around and flew for nearly seven hours after it vanished.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 14, 2014
Radar data suggests missing Malaysia plane deliberately flown way off course
Military radar data suggests a Malaysia Airlines jetliner missing for nearly a week was deliberately flown hundreds of kilometers off course, heightening suspicions of foul play.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 3, 2014
Three crewmen die after trawler fire off Kochi
Three crew members of a tuna boat were confirmed dead Monday after their trawler caught fire in the Pacific on Sunday, Coast Guard officials said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 3, 2014
Bus hits parked trucks at rest area; two dead
An overnight bus rammed two parked trucks early Monday at a rest stop in Oyabe, Toyama Prefecture, killing two people and leaving dozens injured.
JAPAN
Feb 17, 2014
Train crash blamed on faulty brakes
A commuter train that rammed a stationary train early Saturday in Kawasaki failed to slow even after the emergency brakes were applied, an investigation has shown.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 15, 2014
Railway operator Tokyu blames snow for train collision in Kawasaki
Railway operator Tokyu Corp. suggests snow may have caused a commuter train collision that left 19 passengers with light injuries in Kawasaki.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 29, 2014
Court awards ¥47 million to family of fatal bicycling accident victim
The Tokyo District Court ordered a bicyclist to pay ¥47 million in damages on Tuesday to the family of an elderly woman he hit and killed after running a red light.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 24, 2014
Negligence in parking carousel death suspected
An elderly woman who died Thursday after apparently being crushed in a mechanical parking garage in Inazawa, Aichi Prefecture, has triggered a police safety review of such facilities amid allegations of negligence.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 29, 2013
Bullet train bulldozes car in Yamagata, killing driver
A bullet train from Tokyo hit a car Sunday at a crossing in Takahata, Yamagata Prefecture, killing its female driver, the police said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 29, 2013
Minicar driver killed in Fukushima
Amid the end-of-year traffic rush, the driver of a minicar was killed on the Tohoku expressway in Fukushima Prefecture after a truck rammed it from behind, police said Saturday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 26, 2013
Mazda says auto brake system was fine
Mazda Motor Corp. said Thursday it has found no problem with its CX-5 sport utility vehicle through its joint investigation with police into an accident during a test drive last month.
JAPAN
Nov 12, 2013
Mazda SUV with automatic brakes crashes in lot test
A Mazda sport utility vehicle crashes when a prospective buyer is testing its automatic braking system on a dealer lot in Saitama Prefecture.
JAPAN
Nov 1, 2013
Japan may join pact on compensation for nuke damage
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida said Friday that legislation may be submitted to the Diet early next year for ratifying an international pact on compensation for nuclear accidents.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 19, 2013
Fukushima 2020: Will Japan be able to keep the nuclear situation under control?
Thirty seconds into what may ultimately be regarded as one of the defining speeches of his career, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe slowly raised his hands chest high, then spread them out sideways in a gesture of confidence.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 19, 2013
Nuclear refugees struggle to share Olympic joy
While Tokyo Municipal Government officials were rubbing their hands with glee after winning the right to host the 2020 Olympics following their failed attempt to win the 2016 Games, it's perhaps fair to say that not everyone in other parts of the country shared their sentiment.
JAPAN
Aug 26, 2013
U.S. chopper crash report requested
Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera and U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh agreed Monday that the U.S. military should release its accident report on a fatal helicopter crash in Okinawa as soon as it has been compiled.
JAPAN
Aug 10, 2013
U.S. military confirms death of crew member in Okinawa chopper crash
The U.S. Air Force said Saturday it has confirmed that the human remains discovered at the site of a helicopter crash in Okinawa on Monday are those of the fourth crew member.
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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