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Kansai International Airport trials device to disinfect luggage carts amid pandemic

National Dec 11, 2020

Kansai International Airport trials device to disinfect luggage carts amid pandemic

In laboratory experiments, the device, now being used at Kansai International Airport, proved effective in inactivating the novel coronavirus.

Japan to build virus test centers near airports for overseas travelers

National Jul 2, 2020

Japan to build virus test centers near airports for overseas travelers

Authorities hope with the planned facilities they can increase the number of PCR tests that can be performed daily and reduce virus testing times to a few hours.

Typhoon Krosa disrupts transportation ahead of expected Thursday landfall in Kyushu

National Aug 14, 2019

Typhoon Krosa disrupts transportation ahead of expected Thursday landfall in Kyushu

Airlines and railway operators announced reduced services in regions near the path of Typhoon Krosa on Wednesday, despite a post-holiday transport rush, as the weather agency warned the powerful storm was set to make landfall in western Japan the following day. The Meteorological Agency said ...

Typhoon-hit Kansai airport bridge fully reopens ahead of Japan's bumper Golden Week

Business Apr 8, 2019

Typhoon-hit Kansai airport bridge fully reopens ahead of Japan's bumper Golden Week

The sole bridge connecting Kansai International Airport and the mainland, damaged during a devastating typhoon last September, was completely reopened Monday in time for the upcoming 10-day Golden Week string of holidays. Typhoon Jebi flooded a terminal and a runway at the region's major international ...

Airports act against rising seas and stronger storms as climate changes

World Oct 3, 2018

Airports act against rising seas and stronger storms as climate changes

by Jamie Freed

Global airport operators, faced with rising sea levels and more powerful storms as the climate changes, are starting to invest in measures including higher runways, seawalls and better drainage systems to future-proof immovable assets. In early September, a seawall at Kansai International Airport, built on ...

Railway services to typhoon-hit Kansai airport resume ahead of schedule

National Sep 18, 2018

Railway services to typhoon-hit Kansai airport resume ahead of schedule

The main transport link to western Japan’s primary international gateway was restored two weeks after a powerful typhoon ripped through the region.

Kansai airport's Terminal 1 to partially reopen following flooding from Typhoon Jebi

National Sep 13, 2018

Kansai airport's Terminal 1 to partially reopen following flooding from Typhoon Jebi

by Eric Johnston

Efforts are also moving forward to accept new domestic and international flights at nearby Kobe and Itami airports.

Work begins on repairing Kansai airport's bridge with an aim of restarting rail services by end of month

National Sep 12, 2018

Work begins on repairing Kansai airport's bridge with an aim of restarting rail services by end of month

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.

Some international flights resume at typhoon-hit Kansai International Airport

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.

Osaka plans to offer multilingual disaster information for foreign visitors

National Sep 7, 2018

Osaka plans to offer multilingual disaster information for foreign visitors

Osaka Gov. Ichiro Matsui said Friday he wants to start providing information for foreign visitors in the event of a disaster. The plan to develop a multilingual email system was announced after many foreigners faced difficulties following the closure of Kansai International Airport earlier this ...

Typhoon Jebi pushes ship into Kansai airport bridge, leaving 5,000 people stranded at Japan's third-busiest gateway

National Sep 4, 2018

Typhoon Jebi pushes ship into Kansai airport bridge, leaving 5,000 people stranded at Japan's third-busiest gateway

The airport on a man-made island in Osaka Bay has been flooded and closed since the afternoon and will not reopen until at least Wednesday evening.

Osaka's department stores cashing in as LCC flights haul in more tourists

Business Aug 13, 2017

Osaka's department stores cashing in as LCC flights haul in more tourists

Department stores in Osaka are enjoying brisk sales as an increase in budget flights from other Asian countries brings more tourists to Japan. According to the Japan Department Stores Association, sales at department stores in Osaka grew 7.3 percent year on year in June, posting ...

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