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ACCIDENTS

JAPAN
Mar 13, 2017
Man killed by bullet train after leaping from Hachinohe Station platform
A man jumped onto bullet-train tracks and was fatally hit in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, police said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 9, 2017
Driver gets 3-year prison term for killing boy while playing 'Pokemon Go'
A truck driver was sentenced Wednesday to three years in prison for hitting and killing a 9-year-old boy while playing the smartphone game "Pokemon Go."
JAPAN
Mar 6, 2017
Friends and colleagues mourn deaths of Nagano helicopter crash victims
People who knew the nine men killed in a rescue helicopter crash Sunday during a drill in Nagano Prefecture expressed painful feelings after desperately hoping for their survival.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 6, 2017
All nine crew members aboard crashed Nagano rescue helicopter confirmed dead
All nine members of a rescue squad aboard a helicopter that crashed during a drill in Nagano Prefecture over the weekend have died, it was confirmed Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 28, 2017
Driver killed, eight people injured in multi-vehicle pileup on Kumamoto expressway
One man in his 60s was killed and eight other people were hurt following a pileup on Tuesday on the Kyushu Expressway in Kumamoto Prefecture, police said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 13, 2017
Bus drivers test safety skills in Tokyo competition
The Tokyo police and a bus association held a competition for long-haul bus drivers in the capital to raise safety awareness after several recent fatal accidents, including a single-vehicle crash in Nagano Prefecture last year that left 15 people dead.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 13, 2017
Thousands evacuate in California amid threat of dam spillway collapse
Residents below the tallest dam in the United States, near Oroville in Northern California, were ordered to evacuate on Sunday after a spillway appeared to be in danger of imminent collapse.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Feb 13, 2017
Aichi policewoman takes traffic safety message to seniors, kids
Policewomen in Aichi Prefecture, which has had the highest number of traffic fatalities nationwide for the past 14 years, have teamed up to offer safety seminars for elderly people, children and others who are often the victims of such accidents.
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 4, 2017
Beijing resident crashes car near Tiananmen Square
A car crashed and overturned near Tiananmen Square in the heart of Beijing on Friday. Police, cautioning against the spreading of rumors, said the driver had lost control on a slippery road.
JAPAN
Feb 4, 2017
Four die after fire breaks out at French restaurant in Tochigi city
Four people were found dead after a fire early Saturday at a French restaurant in Oyama city, in Tochigi Prefecture, police said.
WORLD
Feb 3, 2017
Onlookers take videos as teen road crash victim in India bleeds to death
An Indian teenage boy lay dying after being hit by a bus on Thursday while onlookers filmed him instead of offering help, according to a report from ANI, a partner of Reuters television.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 2, 2017
Former Tokyo Gov. Inose blamed for expressway fender-bender in Minato Ward
Former Tokyo Gov. Naoki Inose, who resigned in 2013 over a money scandal, caused a minor car collision on an expressway in Tokyo Wednesday, police said.
JAPAN
Jan 21, 2017
U.S. chopper makes emergency landing in Okinawa
A U.S. military helicopter made an emergency landing on Okinawa's Ikei Island, the second such incident involving U.S. aircraft in just over a month in the prefecture.
EDITORIALS
Jan 16, 2017
Technology to assist elderly drivers
With accidents caused by senior citizens on the rise, the automotive industry should step up its efforts to implement technologies that can help prevent driver errors.
JAPAN
Jan 16, 2017
Boatmen found guilty over 2011 fatal capsizing on Shizuoka river
A court found two boatmen and a tour company safety manager guilty Monday over a 2011 accident on the Tenryu River in Hamamatsu, saying they should have foreseen the capsizing that claimed five lives on the Shizuoka Prefecture waterway.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 16, 2017
Yokosuka thanks rescuers, including U.S. servicemen, who helped after fatal car plunge
The Yokosuka Municipal Government in Kanagawa Prefecture on Monday awarded certificates of gratitude to nine people, including six U.S. military servicemen, who joined in the rescue of a family from a car that had plummeted from the fifth floor of a parking garage last month.
JAPAN
Jan 7, 2017
U.S. resumes Osprey refueling drills in Okinawa
The U.S. military resumed aerial refueling drills for Osprey aircraft in Okinawa Prefecture on Friday, Defense Minister Tomomi Inada said amid local protests.
JAPAN
Jan 4, 2017
Traffic deaths fall below 4,000 in Japan for first time in 67 years
The National Police Agency says the drop is due in part to improved vehicle safety.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 2, 2017
Man arrested after allegedly ramming car into police cruiser outside Diet
A Yokohama man was arrested Monday for allegedly driving his car into a police cruiser parked in front of the Diet on New Year's Eve.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 30, 2016
U.S. tells Tokyo it may resume Okinawa Osprey aerial refueling drills next month
The U.S. forces announcement follows the ditching of an Osprey off Okinawa earlier this month.
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.

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