National Sep 12, 2018
by Reiji Yoshida
West Nippon Expressway Co. plans to finish removing a heavily-damaged 2,000-ton girder on the causeway to Kansai International Airport, the nation’s third-busiest air hub, by Friday.
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National Sep 12, 2018
Hokkaido quake throws lives of small town's residents into chaos
by Chisato Tanaka
Evacuees from the town of Abira face ongoing uncertainty as they grapple with losses caused by the magnitude 6.7 earthquake that struck Hokkaido on Sept. 6.
National Sep 11, 2018
80% of victims in Atsuma, hardest-hit by Hokkaido quake, died of suffocation
Most of the 36 victims were elderly and were found near their homes, apparently having been buried alive by mud from massive landslides early Thursday.
World Sep 11, 2018
Millions on U.S. East Coast prepare for potentially catastrophic Hurricane Florence
With mandatory evacuations already issued for parts of three East Coast states, millions of Americans are preparing for what could become one of the most catastrophic hurricanes to hit the Eastern Seaboard in decades. Carrying winds of up to 140 mph (220 kph) as a ...
National Sep 11, 2018
As much as 65 percent of the nation is lacking an emergency kit, according to a private survey, underscoring the public's lack of preparedness for disasters. "You never know when a natural disaster will occur," said an official of content marketing firm Econte Inc., which ...
National Sep 10, 2018
New Chitose Airport bounces back but power outages a wider concern in quake-hit Hokkaido
by Chisato Tanaka
It took a lot of hard work, but the airport serving the city of Sapporo is back up and running.
National Sep 9, 2018
The death toll from the magnitude 6.7 earthquake that rocked southern Hokkaido last week rose to 39, authorities said Sunday, as work to restore air and road transport, as well as water and power services, continues. More than 7,000 members of the Self-Defense Forces and ...
National Sep 8, 2018
Typhoon Jebi's superstrong winds of over 216 kph drove tanker into Kansai airport bridge
Winds of over 216 kph are believed to have caused a tanker to crash into Kansai International Airport's access bridge when Typhoon Jebi hit Japan on Tuesday, Jiji Press learned Saturday. The Houn Maru tanker was anchored about 2 km southeast of the man-made island ...
National Sep 8, 2018
As rescuers dig through landslides, Hokkaido quake toll rises to 35, with another 2 presumed dead
Nine others remain unaccounted for in hard-hit town of Atsuma after an entire mountainside collapsed on their homes.
National Sep 8, 2018
Some international flights resume at typhoon-hit Kansai International Airport
Schedule for fully restarting all flights at country’s third-busiest airport still unknown in wake of powerful storm.
National Sep 8, 2018
Japan shows resilience after disasters, but climate change is making things worse: experts
Record typhoons, biblical floods, heat waves, landslides and earthquakes: This summer, Japan really has seen it all, and images of the destruction have been beamed around the world. And while world-class infrastructure and high-tech warning systems means the death toll and damage is generally lower ...
National / Politics Sep 7, 2018
As Kansai airport partially reopens, officials discuss temporarily routing some flights elsewhere
by Eric Johnston
The central government and Kansai region officials push a proposal to temporarily route some international flights to Osaka’s Itami airport and Kobe Airport following the temporary closure of Osaka International Airport.