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Water-related accidents across Japan rose to 1,535 in 2024 and involved 1,753 people — the highest number in a decade, according to the National Police Agency.
JAPAN / Society
Jul 24, 2025
Authorities warn of dangers surrounding water-related activities this summer
Ten people died and two remain missing following a string of water-related accidents over the long weekend.
Firefighters work to remove the wreckage from a building after an air force training aircraft crashed into Milestone College campus in Dhaka on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 22, 2025
At least 20 killed as Bangladesh fighter jet crashes into school
Twenty people were killed, including the pilot, and 171 others were injured when the jet crashed following a mechanical failure.
Rescue personnel gather around a capsized tourist boat in Ha Long Bay, Vietnam, on Saturday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 20, 2025
Death toll from Vietnam tourist boat accident climbs to at least 38
The vessel capsized Saturday afternoon carrying 48 tourists and five crew members in one of the worst boating accidents in recent years in the popular tourist area.
Members of emergency services work at the scene after a vehicle plunged into a crowd outside a nightclub, on Santa Monica Boulevard in Los Angeles on Saturday.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 20, 2025
Driver charged after plowing into Los Angeles nightclub crowd, injuring 30
The suspect, identified as 29-year-old Fernando Ramirez, was charged on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon.
The crash site of Air India flight AI171 in Ahmedabad, India, on June 12
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jul 17, 2025
Air India junior pilot asked why captain turned off fuel switches, sources say
While fuel supply to the engines was restored about 10 seconds later, it was too late to avert the June 12 crash that killed 260 people.
Wreckage of an Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner plane on the open ground outside Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, where it took off and crashed nearby shortly afterwards, in Ahmedabad, India, on July 12
WORLD / Society
Jul 16, 2025
Air India crash and helicopter crash report rekindle cockpit-video debate
Advocates for cockpit video cameras say footage could fill gaps left by the audio and data recorders, while opponents say concerns about privacy and misuse outweigh benefits.
The fuel switches on Boeing's planes have come under scrutiny following last month's crash of an Air India jet, which killed 260 people.
BUSINESS
Jul 15, 2025
Some airlines checking Boeing fuel switches after Air India crash
The locks have come under scrutiny following the crash of an Air India jet, with a preliminary report finding the switches had flipped from run position to cutoff after takeoff.
A police officer stands in front of the wreckage of an Air India aircraft, bound for London's Gatwick Airport, which crashed during take-off from an airport in Ahmedabad, India, on June 12.
WORLD
Jul 14, 2025
Amid Air India probe, U.S. FAA and Boeing say fuel switch locks are safe
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration's notification came after a preliminary report into Air India's Boeing 787-8 crash raised questions over engine fuel cutoff switches.
Relatives of victims of a tour boat that sank off the Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaido in April 2022 pay tribute to their loved ones at sea on Sunday.
JAPAN
Jul 13, 2025
Victims of 2022 tour boat sinking in Hokkaido remembered at sea
On April 23, 2022, the Kazu I tour boat sank off the peninsula, killing 20 of its 26 passengers and crew, with the other six still missing.
Debris at the crash site of Air India flight AI 171 in Ahmedabad, India, on June 12
WORLD
Jul 13, 2025
Air India crash points to cockpit confusion as fuel flow cut out
Investigators hope to answer one central question: Why and by whom were two fuel switches in the cockpit moved to a cut-off position.
A firefighter stands next to a crashed Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft in Ahmedabad, India, on June 13.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 12, 2025
Fuel to Air India jet engines cut off moments before crash, probe finds
A preliminary report found the plane's engine fuel cutoff switches almost simultaneously flipped, starving the engines of fuel in the crash that left 260 dead.
Members of the Indian Army's engineering arm prepare to remove the wreckage of an Air India aircraft in Ahmedabad on June 14.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 11, 2025
Air India crash report to offer peek into last seconds
Investigators have revealed very few details since the Air India accident, which killed all but one of the 242 individuals on board and more than 30 people on the ground.
A firefighter stands next to the crashed Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft, in Ahmedabad, India, on June 13.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 9, 2025
Fuel switches in focus as preliminary crash report of Air India jet nears
It is not clear how much information would be available in the report, which comes about 30 days after the June 12 tragedy.
A police officer stands in front of the wreckage of an Air India aircraft that was bound for London's Gatwick Airport, in Ahmedabad, India, on June 12.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 1, 2025
Simulation of crashed Air India jet puts focus on technical flaw
The simulated flight was conducted separately from the official probe being led by India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau.
Shingo Kato, assistant manager at Homechigiru Driving School in Ise, Mie Prefecture, rides in a training vehicle with a smartphone equipped with the school’s translation app.
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Jun 30, 2025
Translation apps help break language barriers at Chubu driving schools
Some driving schools have refused enrollment of foreign nationals with limited Japanese skills, sources have said.
An Air India passenger plane on approach at Heathrow Airport in London in January
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 21, 2025
Aviation regulator orders Air India to remove officials
The directive did not detail whether it was linked to the June 12 crash in Ahmedabad, which killed all but one of the 242 people on board.
A minivehicle that crashed head-on with another vehicle in the Enasan Tunnel in Nakatsugawa, Gifu Prefecture, on June 11 after being driven the wrong way on the Chuo Expressway
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / FOCUS
Jun 18, 2025
Wrong-way driving on expressways proves a persistent problem in Japan
Around 200 cases of wrong-way driving on expressways are reported each year.
Bicycle riders will be fined for minor traffic violations starting on April 1.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 18, 2025
Japan to fine riders ¥12,000 for using mobile phones while cycling
Fines between ¥3,000 ($20) and ¥12,000 will be imposed for 113 types of traffic violations.
The wreckage of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner operated by Air India, which crashed on Thursday in Ahmedabad, India.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 14, 2025
India launches inspection of Boeing 787s after Air India crash
Authorities were looking at several aspects of the crash including issues linked to its engine thrust and why the landing gear remained open.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets with Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, the sole survivor of the crash of Air India Flight 171, at a hospital in Ahmedabad, India, on Friday in this image taken from a video.
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Jun 14, 2025
Is seat 11A the safest on a plane? Not really, experts say
Experts say it is not so straightforward because aircraft vary widely in seat configurations, crashes are unique and survival often hinges on an interplay of factors.
Wealthy foreign nationals picking up ultimate souvenir — a condo in Tokyo
A high-end property in the fashionable Daikanyama district in Tokyo
Japan dispatches five language education 'partners' to India
Five members of the Japan Foundation's Nihongo Partners program (front) gather at the Japanese Embassy in New Delhi on Monday.
Struggling train firm in Chiba Prefecture turns to self-deprecating humor
"Laughter is important when you're in a difficult situation," said Katsunori Takemoto, president of Choshi Electric Railway, on Aug. 5 in Choshi, Chiba Prefecture.
Japan's elderly population down at around 36.2 million
The estimated number of people age 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 million as of Monday, accounting for record 29.4% of the country's total population, according to the internal affairs ministry.
China says Philippine ship ‘deliberately rammed’ coast guard vessel in South China Sea
A China Coast Guard ship navigates near the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea in August.
Japanese athletes inspired by raucous home fans at World Athletics Championships
Fans cheer on the home favorites during the women's marathon at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Sunday.
Pole vault rivals in awe after Duplantis has another historic night in Tokyo
Sweden's Armand Duplantis competes in the men's pole fault final during the World Athletics Championships at National Stadium in Tokyo on Monday.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
Tara Davis-Woodhall leaps to gold and finds redemption at world championships
Tara Davis-Woodhall celebrates after winning the women's long jump final at the World Athletics Championships at Tokyo's National Stadium on Sunday night.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.

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