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ACCIDENTS

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 21, 2015
China landslide leaves 91 missing; authorities blame construction debris
At least 91 people were missing after a giant mound of mud and construction waste spewed out of an overfull dump site in a southern China boomtown and buried 33 buildings in the country's latest industrial disaster.
WORLD
Dec 12, 2015
Body left for science slips out of van on Texas road
An elderly woman's body donated to a medical research lab was discovered on the side of a north Texas road after falling through the back window of a transport van, police said on Friday.
JAPAN
Dec 4, 2015
JR West to stop punishing crews for errors to prevent cover-ups
West Japan Railway Co. will ease disciplinary measures for train crews to prevent them from covering up errors, company officials said Friday, in what is the first such attempt in the industry.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 3, 2015
Police investigate fire extinguisher incident that caused subway panic
Police in Tokyo said Wednesday they are investigating how a fire extinguisher apparently fell from its fixing point inside a Hanzomon Line subway train, spewing powder and creating panic in the packed morning rush hour.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 2, 2015
Sasago Tunnel victims urge greater focus on aging infrastructure
Three years after the deadly collapse of a road tunnel, families of the people who died have urged greater attention to aging infrastructure nationwide.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 30, 2015
JR West, aquarium solve turtle-linked rail disruptions
West Japan Railway Co. and Suma Aqualife Park in Kobe have jointly developed a system to prevent turtles from getting caught between railway switches.
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 30, 2015
China sends 14 officials to prison over 2013 oil pipeline blast
China has sentenced 14 former officials at state energy firm Sinopec and the local government to jail for up to five years for their role in a massive oil pipeline explosion in 2013, the official Xinhua News Agency said Monday.
JAPAN
Nov 26, 2015
Japan car insurer sets up translation service amid rising numbers of foreigners at the wheel
A major insurer is offering interpretation in five languages for motorists reporting accidents by phone, amid an influx of foreign visitors and the expectation that the fender bender rate will rise.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 26, 2015
Smartphones may have role in rise of U.S. traffic deaths
The number of deaths from traffic accidents in the United States jumped 8.1 percent in the first half of 2015, suggesting smartphones and other driving distractions could be making America's roadways more dangerous, officials said on Tuesday.
JAPAN
Nov 26, 2015
Philippines to probe 'sudden acceleration' in Mitsubishi vehicles
Philippine regulators will investigate accidents involving Mitsubishi Motors Corp.'s Montero Sport vehicles after complaints that they can speed out of control.
JAPAN
Nov 25, 2015
TV Asahi punishes two officials after girl falls unconscious from inhaling helium on show
TV Asahi has punished its employees who were responsible for a television show in January in which a teenage female member of an idol group fell unconscious after inhaling helium.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Nov 20, 2015
Evacuation rules revised for nuclear vessel accidents
The government on Friday lowered the threshold for evacuating residents during accidents on nuclear vessels, bringing it in line with accidents at atomic power plants.
WORLD
Nov 19, 2015
Colorado woman kills 38 sheep in crash, charged with drunken driving
A 47-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of drunken driving after her vehicle plowed into a flock of sheep in southwestern Colorado, killing 38 of them, police said on Wednesday.
JAPAN
Nov 17, 2015
Epileptic held over seizure-caused deadly accident in Japan
A 73-year-old epileptic man has been arrested for reckless driving resulting in a seizure-induced crash in the city of Miyazaki that left two pedestrians dead and four injured.
WORLD
Nov 12, 2015
Corpulent Canadian suffers fatal heart attack, squashes wife in Mexico
A middle-aged Canadian couple died in a sexual embrace at a Mexican resort after the corpulent husband suffered a heart attack in a hot tub and squashed his slender wife, authorities said on Wednesday.
JAPAN
Nov 5, 2015
Nagoya TV reporter in self-driving car crash: sources
A TV reporter who was in the driver's seat of a self-driving car caused a traffic accident during a test run in Nagoya last month, according to sources.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 1, 2015
Twelve people are injured when van rams Aichi Prefecture cake shop
A van crashed into a cake shop in Aichi Prefecture on Saturday, injuring a dozen customers and employees, police said, but none of the injuries were life-threatening.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 29, 2015
Driver in fatal Miyazaki pedestrian accident had epileptic seizure in past: acquaintances
A 73-year-old man who rammed his car into pedestrians in downtown Miyazaki Wednesday had suffered an epileptic seizure in the past, his acquaintances said Thursday.
JAPAN
Oct 28, 2015
Two dead, five injured as car hits pedestrians in Miyazaki
A car ran into pedestrians in downtown Miyazaki on Wednesday afternoon, killing two women and injuring five other people, including the driver, police said.
WORLD
Oct 28, 2015
Nevada cryotherapy center where worker died is closed because it lacked insurance
Nevada officials on Tuesday ordered the closure of a cryotherapy center just outside Las Vegas where police say a worker was found dead last week in a chamber that exposes a person's body to extremely cold air.
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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