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ACCIDENTS

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 19, 2022
Crew airlifted off burning Japanese ship adrift in Atlantic
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd., the operator of the Felicity Ace, said all 22 crew members aboard the ship have been safely evacuated to a nearby island.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 7, 2022
Over 200 in Tokyo sent to hospitals after falling due to snow and ice
Police also said 77 traffic accidents resulting in injuries had occurred in the capital due to the snow as of Friday morning.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 4, 2021
Japan defense chief asks U.S. to address fighter jet safety concerns after accident
Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi said he expressed 'regret' to his U.S. counterpart over the resumption of F-16 fighter jet flights without notification, after an accident earlier in the week.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 2, 2021
Tokyo to start flagging electric scooter users for minor offenses
Tokyo police will soon begin issuing traffic tickets to electric scooter users for offenses such as ignoring traffic lights and riding on sidewalks.
JAPAN
Dec 2, 2021
17 Vietnamese crew members on cargo ship rescued off Japan's western coast
One crew member remains missing after the ship sank off the coast of Shimane Prefecture.
JAPAN
Nov 29, 2021
Japanese fishing boat captain gets suspended term over fatal collision with Russian ship
The vessels' collision caused three crew members to fall into the sea and drown.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 23, 2021
Suspect in Wisconsin parade carnage was out on bail from domestic abuse case
In addition to the five people killed, 48 were injured including six children who remained hospitalized in critical condition Monday, authorities said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 21, 2021
Bus firm officials plead not guilty to charges from 2016 crash that killed 15
The bus, chartered for a ski trip, careened off a road after hitting a guardrail at a speed of 96 kph, and it later emerged that the driver was inadequately trained.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 17, 2021
Five-year prison term finalized for 90-year-old blamed for fatal crash
Over two years after the deaths of a mother and daughter in Ikebukuro, the 90-year-old driver responsible has accepted a five-year sentence.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 12, 2021
Two dead and four injured after taxi mounts sidewalk in Tokyo
Police believe the accident might have been caused by a sudden health problem experienced by the driver.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 2, 2021
Former elite bureaucrat gets five years for 2019 Tokyo crash that killed two
Kozo Iizuka, 90, was found guilty of running a red light after mistaking the gas pedal for the brake, killing a mother and daughter and injuring nine others.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 30, 2021
Kyoto school looks to put the brakes on speedy drivers with '3D' crosswalk
The stripes of the crosswalk, at which there are no traffic lights, are painted not just in white but also dark red and appear to the eye to be floating in the air.
Japan Times
JAPAN
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.
JAPAN
Jul 27, 2021
Visually impaired man dragged 2 meters along platform by Keikyu train
The emergency brake was applied after the man in his 60s — who's hand was trapped in the train door — fell on the platform, hitting his head and lower back.
WORLD
Jul 6, 2021
Russian plane with 28 on board crashed into Sea of Okhotsk, report says
Russian emergency services have located where a missing An-26 plane crashed into the sea, RIA news agency reported on Tuesday, after the plane with 28 people on board went missing while preparing to land in Russia's Far East.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Jul 5, 2021
Accident that paralyzed woman in Hiroshima highlights high bar for 'dangerous driving'
Dangerous driving resulting in death or injury became a criminal offense in 2001 in response to a series of tragic traffic accidents.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 29, 2021
Truck driver admits to drinking before accident that killed two children in Chiba
Police said it appeared Hiroshi Umezawa had not applied his brakes at the scene of the accident, where his truck hit a line of pupils as they walked home from school.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 28, 2021
Two schoolchildren killed, three injured after drunk truck driver plows into group
The driver was arrested at the scene in Yachimata, Chiba Prefecture, after alcohol in excess of the legal limit was detected in his system.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 15, 2021
Road deaths in Japan fell to record low in 2020 amid COVID-19 stay home requests
The figure for the year was the lowest since comparable data became available in 1948, according to a white paper approved by the Cabinet.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 7, 2021
Russian crew member held over collision that killed three on Japanese vessel
The 9.7-ton Hokko Maru No. 8 capsized after being hit by the 662-ton Russian ship Amur near Hokkaido in late May.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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