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ACCIDENTS

Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 9, 2017
ASDF transport veers off runway after brakes apparently fail during practice in Tottori
An Air Self-Defense Force plane veered from its path during takeoff training Friday at Yonago Airport in Tottori Prefecture, stopping in a nearby grass field and prompting a brief closure of the runway.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 8, 2017
Bodies and debris found in search for crashed Myanmar aircraft
Bodies and aircraft debris were found in the sea off the southern coast of Myanmar on Thursday by ships searching for a military plane that went missing with 122 soldiers, family members and crew on board.
WORLD / Science & Health
May 27, 2017
Insecure storage of nuclear waste poses threat to U.S., scientists warn
The reluctance of U.S. federal regulators to require operators of nuclear reactors to spend $5 billion to enhance the security of spent fuel rods that are stored underground threatens the country with a potential catastrophe, scientists warned on Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 24, 2017
Noxious gas sickens 16 at Yokohama food factory
Sixteen people were hospitalized after inhaling a noxious gas at a food-processing factory in Yokohama, officials with the municipal fire department said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 24, 2017
Ex-mayor gets prison for car crash that killed three
A former mayor of Mima, Tokushima Prefecture, was sentenced Wednesday to 4½ years in prison for a car crash that killed three people a year ago.
JAPAN / Science & Health
May 21, 2017
South Korean nuclear power plant accident would heavily taint western Japan: simulation
A nuclear accident at a power plant in South Korea could cause wider radiation contamination in western Japan than on its home soil, a study by a South Korean scientist has shown.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 16, 2017
Four confirmed dead in Hokkaido crash of GSDF plane
All four crew members were confirmed dead on Tuesday after rescuers found the wreckage of a Ground Self-Defense Force aircraft that disappeared from radar Monday in a mountainous area of Hokkaido.
JAPAN
May 15, 2017
Hiker awaiting Yamanashi chopper rescue fatally struck by debris possibly dislodged by rotors
A man who requested air rescue from a mountainous area in Yamanashi Prefecture was fatally struck Sunday by stones and tree debris possibly dislodged by the hovering chopper's prop wash, local police said.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 12, 2017
Gifu driver gets 30 months for traffic death caused by playing 'Pokemon Go'
A man received 30 months in prison Thursday for causing the death of a woman in Kasugai, Aichi Prefecture, last August while playing "Pokemon Go" as he was driving.
JAPAN
May 3, 2017
13 slightly hurt as elderly woman crashes car into Oita hospital lobby
A car rammed into a hospital Tuesday morning in Oita Prefecture, leaving at least 13 people slightly injured, police said.
JAPAN
Apr 22, 2017
Elderly Saitama driver kills one, injures four in shopping mall traffic accident
One woman was killed and five people were injured after an elderly driver lost control of her car in a shopping mall parking lot in Saitama Prefecture, police said Saturday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 17, 2017
Man killed in failed rescue bid at rail crossing identified as Yokohama Bank employee
The man who died during an attempt to rescue an elderly man at a rail crossing in Kawasaki was a Yokohama Bank employee, police said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 15, 2017
Failed rescue at rail crossing in Kawasaki leaves two men dead
An elderly man and his would-be rescuer died Saturday after being struck by a train at a level crossing in Kawasaki, police said.
JAPAN
Apr 15, 2017
Bullet hits Japanese dam worker's car at U.S. base in Okinawa
A car parked at a U.S. Marine Corp base in Okinawa has been damaged by a bullet, according to the Defense Ministry and local officials.
JAPAN
Apr 13, 2017
Girl, 3, who choked on Kagawa nursery monkey bar breathing again
A 3-year-old girl who stopped breathing after apparently choking on the handles on a monkey bar at a nursery school in Kagawa Prefecture later recovered in a hospital and started to breath by herself.
JAPAN
Apr 11, 2017
Acrobat dies after fall during Disney rehearsal
An acrobatic performer preparing for a show at the Tokyo Disney Resort in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, died on Monday after falling from wires hung about 10 meters above a theater stage, police said.
JAPAN
Apr 2, 2017
Seven prefectures let high school students practice winter mountaineering despite government ban: survey
Following the deaths of eight people in an avalanche last week, winter mountaineering practices and competitions involving high school students are being held in at least seven of Japan's 47 prefectures.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 28, 2017
JR firms hone earthquake-response systems for shinkansen lines
On Oct. 23, 2004, at 5:56 p.m., the first shinkansen derailment in history occurred when a bullet train en route from Tokyo to Niigata went off the tracks following a powerful earthquake in the Chuetsu region in Niigata Prefecture.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 21, 2017
SDF peacekeepers involved in 50 road accidents in South Sudan: ministry
GSDF personnel participating in a U.N. peacekeeping mission in South Sudan have been involved in about 50 traffic accidents since the start of their deployment in January of 2012.
JAPAN / Society
Mar 20, 2017
Funeral discounts deployed to rein in elderly drivers
With traffic accidents involving elderly drivers a growing problem, more incentives are emerging to entice seniors to give up their driver's licenses.
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.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
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.
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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