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FLIGHT MH370

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 7, 2014
Australia says new 'pings' best lead yet in Malaysia jet search
An Australian ship searching for a missing Malaysia Airlines jetliner picks up signals consistent with beacons from its black box recorders — the most promising lead yet.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 6, 2014
Flight MH370: Aussie PM hopeful, cautious on potential breakthrough
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on Sunday searchers were "hopeful but by no means certain" that a pulse signal reportedly detected by a Chinese ship in the Indian Ocean was related to a Malaysia Airlines jetliner missing for four weeks.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 31, 2014
MH370 not the work of terrorists, U.S. says
Senior U.S. lawmakers on Sunday said that investigators have found no evidence thus far pointing to terrorism in the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 three weeks ago, and that it is critical to find the plane to understand what happened on board.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 30, 2014
Finding MH370 may take years: U.S. Navy
The search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 could take years, a U.S. Naval Officer suggested on Sunday, as search and rescue officials raced to locate the plane's black box recorder days before its batteries are set to die.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 29, 2014
Rivalries hamper hunt for jet
The search for Flight MH370, the Malaysia Airlines plane that vanished over the South China Sea on March 8, has involved more than two dozen countries and 60 aircraft and ships, but it has also been bedeviled by regional rivalries.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 29, 2014
Malaysia Airlines search shifted again, debris quickly spotted
Fresh objects spotted by planes searching for a missing Malaysian passenger jet in a new area of the southern Indian Ocean have again raised hopes of unravelling the three-week old mystery.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 28, 2014
Malaysian jet search resumes, U.S. sends second Poseidon plane
An air search of the remote southern Indian Ocean resumed Friday, seeking to confirm if hundreds of objects spotted by satellites are debris from a Malaysian jetliner presumed to have crashed almost three weeks ago with the loss of all on board.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 27, 2014
Planes, ships race to beat bad weather in search for Malaysian jet
Aircraft and ships scouring the southern Indian Ocean for wreckage of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 were racing to beat bad weather Thursday and reach an area where new satellite images showed what could be a field of debris.
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 26, 2014
Struggling, Malaysian Airline may need government bailout
Even before the loss of its Flight MH370, Malaysian Airline System (MAS) was bleeding cash, prompting talk that it may need another financial rescue from state investor Khazanah Nasional Bhd, its majority shareholder.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 25, 2014
U.S. Navy to dispatch deep-sea search sub in hunt for missing airliner
The United States is sending an undersea navy drone capable of exploring waters nearly 15,000 feet (5,000 meters) deep to potentially help search for any sunken wreckage of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, the Pentagon said Monday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 25, 2014
Malaysia Airlines crash inquiry could be among most challenging ever
Confirmation that a missing Malaysian airliner crashed in the Indian Ocean opens the way for what could be one of the most costly and challenging air crash investigations in history.
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 24, 2014
Japanese, Chinese planes join search for missing airliner
Japanese and Chinese planes on Monday joined the search for debris in the southern Indian Ocean that may be linked to a missing Malaysia Airlines jetliner.
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
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 9, 2014
Missing Malaysia Airlines jet mystery deepens with stolen passports
Oil slicks signaled that a missing Malaysia Airlines jet may have crashed in the Gulf of Thailand even as the mystery surrounding the plane deepened with the discovery that two passengers used stolen passports.
As visitors surge, Japan seeks ways to make tourism eco-friendly
Much like other hot spots across Okinawa, Onna has diligently strived to captivate both domestic and international tourists, while at the same time grappling with the environmental strain induced by the influx of visitors.
Japan says Biden's description of nation as xenophobic is 'unfortunate'
The National Diet building in Tokyo
Tokuryū, a new crime menace in Japan, emerges from the shadows
The National Police Agency coined the term "tokuryū" to classify individuals involved in dark part time jobs and quasi-gangsters, using the words "tokumei" (anonymous) and "ryūdo" (fluid) to reflect their characteristics.
Japan's labor crunch persists despite slight improvement
Over 300 companies went out of business in fiscal 2023 due to labor shortages, according to Teikoku Databank.
Is Modi’s party heading for a stunning election loss?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign tactics have escalated, including anti-Muslim rhetoric and fearmongering, reflecting his ruling party's desperation.
How a Japanese scientist is turning the climate crisis into music
A screencap of a performance of Hiroto Nagai's “String Quartet No. 1 ‘Polar Energy Budget’” by the PRT Quartet
Japan’s tween skateboarders get head start on preparations for 2028 Olympics
Ibuki Matsumoto competes at an event in Osaka on April 21.
Pentagon reveals drone types for Replicator program to counter China
A U.S. Naval Special Warfare Operator fires a Switchblade 300 loitering munition during training exercises in Fallon, Nevada, last July. The U.S. Defense Department plans to use small drones — known in the Pentagon as “all-domain attritable autonomous systems” — to help counter Chinese military systems and tactics.
As visitors surge, Japan seeks ways to make tourism eco-friendly
Much like other hot spots across Okinawa, Onna has diligently strived to captivate both domestic and international tourists, while at the same time grappling with the environmental strain induced by the influx of visitors.
Kishida talks up bolstered Latin American ties as China cements position
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a news conference in Sao Paulo on Saturday.

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