Mount Osutaka

National Aug 12, 2021

Kin remember JAL crash victims on 36th anniversary

A memorial ceremony will be held, with a moment of silence to be observed at 6:56 p.m., the time of the crash.

National Aug 12, 2020

35 years after horror of JAL 123 crash, some still wait for answers

by Colin Innes

A team consisting of scientists, members from among the bereaved and independent experts is campaigning for full information disclosure.

National Aug 12, 2020

Japan Airlines crash that killed 520 marked in Gunma, 35 years on

The annual trek to the crash site was spread over a few days this year, with participation restricted mostly to kin to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.

National Jul 25, 2020

Kin of JAL123 victims pray ahead of 35th anniversary of deadly 747 crash next month

This year's trek was limited by typhoon damage from last year and the coronavirus, causing multiple dates to be set for family members to make the climb.

National Aug 11, 2018

One son's legacy from the crash of JAL 123

by Miya Tanaka

In the summer of 1985, 9-year-old Ken Miyajima boarded an airplane from Tokyo to Osaka by himself. He had a backpack packed with snacks and juice and was excited about meeting his cousins and visiting Japan's high school baseball mecca, Koshien Stadium. Ken's life ended ...

National Aug 12, 2016

Kin of '85 JAL crash victims mark 31st anniversary of disaster

The victims of the world’s deadliest single-plane crash are mourned on a steep mountainside in Gunma Prefecture to honor the lessons of JAL Flight 123.

National Aug 12, 2016

Washington prodded Boeing to help Japan probe deadly '85 JAL crash: former U.S. official

by Toyohiro Horikoshi

A U.S. attorney who was with the Justice Department at the time of the deadly 1985 Japan Airlines crash in Gunma Prefecture has said Washington pressured Boeing Co. to cooperate with Japan's investigation, rejecting suspicions across the Pacific that Washington sought to protect the ...

National / History Aug 12, 2015

Relatives mark 30 years since JAL disaster with trek to mountain crash site

Carrying bouquets of flowers, relatives of those killed in the disaster climbed up a steep mountain trail and prayed at grave markers on Mount Osutaka in Gunma Prefecture.

National / History Aug 11, 2015

U.S. leaked crucial Boeing repair flaw that led to 1985 JAL jet crash: ex-officials

by Toyohiro Horikoshi

The U.S. government divulged to an influential American newspaper crucial information on improper repair work on a plane carried out by Boeing Co., suggesting it was the presumable cause of the 1985 crash of a Japan Airlines jet, after sensing reluctance by Japanese authorities ...