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FLIGHT JAL123

Kimi Ozawa, who lost her husband in the 1985 crash of a Japan Airlines jumbo jet, prays in front of his memorial marker on Tuesday in the village of Ueno, Gunma Prefecture.
JAPAN / History / FOCUS
Aug 12, 2025
Controversial theories continue to swirl around 1985 JAL jet crash
Some bereaved family members and critics who subscribe to the idea of possible SDF involvement say the initial probe left too many loose ends untied.
People offer prayers in front of a monument at the site of the 1985 Japan Airlines jumbo jet crash, in Ueno, Gunma Prefecture, on Tuesday.
JAPAN
Aug 12, 2025
Victims mourned 40 years after JAL plane crash
At around 6:56 p.m. on Aug. 12, 1985, JAL Flight 123 crashed while on its way to Osaka, killing 520 of the 524 passengers and crew members on board.
Machiko Taniguchi speaks to the memorial marker for her husband who died in the 1985 crash of a Japan Airlines jumbo jet at the crash site on Osutaka Ridge in the village of Ueno, Gunma Prefecture, in July.
JAPAN
Aug 11, 2025
Woman whose husband died in 1985 plane crash advocates safety to JAL employees
Japan Airlines Flight 123 bound for Osaka crashed in the mountains north of Tokyo on Aug. 12, 1985, killing 520 passengers and crew.
Hideji Kenjo, who was stationed at a police box in Gunma Prefecture at the time, recounts the 1985 crash of a Japan Airlines jumbo jet, on July 28 at the prefectural police headquarters.
JAPAN
Aug 8, 2025
Police officer recounts handling 1985 JAL jumbo jet crash
Hideji Kenjo was stationed at a police box in Gunma Prefecture at the time of the accident on Aug. 12, 1985, which claimed 520 lives.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 12, 2020
35 years after horror of JAL 123 crash, some still wait for answers
A team consisting of scientists, members from among the bereaved and independent experts is campaigning for full information disclosure.
CULTURE / Books / RECENTLY PUBLISHED BOOKS ABOUT JAPAN
May 19, 2018
Hideo Yokoyama's 'Seventeen': A plane crash, a newsroom, an all-engrossing thriller
Based on the author's own experiences as an investigative reporter at a local paper in Gunma Prefecture, 'Seventeen' uses the 1985 crash of Japan Airlines Flight 123 as the catalyst for a gripping newsroom drama.
JICA to designate four Japanese cities as 'hometowns' for African nations
The Japanese flag (left) with the flag of the African Union
Osaka fire kills two firefighters and leaves four injured
Firefighters work at the scene of a fire in the Dotonbori district in the city of Osaka on Monday.
Winning warship bid gives Japan confidence boost as Tokyo eyes more exports
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Commuters cross the street through traffic in Manila.
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Nissan workers walk outside its Oppama plant in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture. Nissan plans to shut the plant by the end of fiscal 2027.
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Winning warship bid gives Japan confidence boost as Tokyo eyes more exports
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In preserving Japanese hospitality, ‘details are everything’
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