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ACCIDENTS

Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 16, 2023
Two who were aboard missing SDF chopper confirmed dead after five bodies found
Earlier in the day, the GSDF said five bodies and part of the UH-60JA helicopter, which went missing with 10 personnel aboard off Okinawa Prefecture in early April, had been located.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 14, 2023
Several bodies from missing SDF chopper likely found, source says
The latest discoveries come after searchers on Thursday night located what appeared to be a body and a major part of the UH-60JA helicopter.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 9, 2023
Search continues for GSDF chopper after body reported in waters off Okinawa
The SDF and coast guard have searched the area with several vessels and aircraft, including a submarine, with at least part of the helicopter thought to have sunk to the ocean floor.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 8, 2023
Body reported in waters near where GSDF chopper disappeared
The search for the missing personnel continued Saturday with its focus shifting to the seabed, with at least part of the helicopter thought to have sunk to the ocean floor.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 7, 2023
SDF chopper goes missing near Okinawa with 10 members aboard
The UH-60JA chopper, carrying several Ground Self-Defense Force members, disappeared from radar at around 4:30 p.m., according to the GSDF.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Mar 31, 2023
Bicycle helmets are now 'mandatory' in Japan. Here's how people feel about that.
Most people in the country don't wear helmets when zipping off to work or buying groceries. But that might change thanks to a revised section of the Road Traffic Act.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 28, 2023
One dead, one missing after sightseeing boat capsizes in Hozu River near Kyoto
The boat was carrying around 30 people and cruising down the river when it ran aground and capsized around noon, according to the Hozu River pleasure boat association.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 20, 2023
Scratched EV battery? Your insurer may have to junk the whole car
Battery packs can cost tens of thousands of dollars and represent up to 50% of an EV's price tag, often making it uneconomical to replace them.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 6, 2023
One dead, six missing as boat capsizes off disputed Senkaku Islands
The overturned boat was spotted Sunday afternoon, drifting in waters north of the islands by a Japanese navy patrol in the area.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 5, 2023
Japan and U.S. negotiating return of detained navy officer
Tokyo said there were no flaws in criminal proceedings against Ridge Alkonis, 34, who was convicted of a fatal car crash in 2021, but criticism has grown over his detention.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 4, 2023
Anger boils in Greece over deadly rail disaster
Thousands of people demonstrated across Greece to demand justice for at least 57 people killed in the country's worst rail disaster, with some protesters condemning the tragedy as 'a crime.'
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Mar 3, 2023
Pakistani field hockey player Shahida Raza was seeking better life before migrant shipwreck near Italy
Raza was one of two nationals that Pakistan's foreign ministry said died in the shipwreck.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 3, 2023
Greek train tragedy sheds light on chronic state failures
For decades, Greece's 2,552-kilometer rail network has been plagued by mismanagement, poor maintenance and obsolete equipment.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 2, 2023
Japan's elderly drivers caused 379 deadly crashes in 2022
Of all fatal traffic accidents last year, those caused by elderly drivers accounted for 16.7% — the highest level since data became available in 1986.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 1, 2023
Two women dead after car crashes into hospital in Osaka
It is believed the two victims were passing by when the car plowed through some shrubbery near the entrance of Ikuno Aiwa Hospital.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 1, 2023
Two trains collide in Greece, killing 26 and injuring at least 85
An intercity passenger train traveling from Athens to the northern city of Thessaloniki collided with a cargo train outside the city of Larissa in central Greece.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 9, 2023
Putin likely approved supply of missile that struck MH17, investigators say
The team said they were halting their probe since there was not enough evidence to prosecute more suspects and Putin has immunity as head of state.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 3, 2023
Two missing after collision sinks freight ship in Seto Inland Sea
The remaining three crew members of the 716-ton Seiryu were rescued but one of them was suffering from hypothermia and was taken to a hospital.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 27, 2023
Eight dead, including six Chinese nationals, after ship sinks near Japan
Two people from Myanmar were also among the dead after a ship sank around 110 kilometers west of the remote and uninhabited Danjo Islands in far southwestern Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 25, 2023
Two dead and nine missing after ship sinks between Japan and South Korea
The Jin Tian sent a distress signal late on Tuesday evening from a position around 110 kilometers west of the remote and uninhabited Danjo islands in far southwestern Japan.

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