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ACCIDENTS

Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 12, 2017
Four injured as car plows into spectators at drift event in Saga Prefecture
A car roared into a crowd of spectators at a drift event in Saga Prefecture on Sunday, leaving four men injured, including one in critical condition, police said.
JAPAN
Nov 9, 2017
U.S. Air Force F-35A jet makes 'precautionary landing' at Okinawa base
A U.S. Air Force F-35A fighter jet made what appeared to be an emergency landing at a base in Okinawa on Wednesday, only about a week after the U.S. military made its first-ever deployment of the stealth aircraft in the Asia-Pacific region at the base.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 3, 2017
11 hurt after Kumamoto train hits trailer truck at crossing
A tourist train crashed into a trailer truck at a crossing in Kumamoto Prefecture on Friday, slightly injuring 11 passengers, the police said.
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 3, 2017
North Korea dismisses as 'misinformation' Japanese report that scores died in nuclear test site accident
North Korea lashed out at Japan on Thursday, dismissing as "misinformation" a report earlier this week that more than 200 people were feared dead after a tunnel collapse at the North's main nuclear test site following the country's sixth atomic test in early September.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 2, 2017
Two deadly U.S. Navy warship collisions were 'avoidable,' report concludes
The U.S. Navy unveiled a damning report Wednesday on collisions between two Japan-based destroyers and commercial vessels in the western Pacific that left 17 crew dead this summer, calling the accidents "avoidable" and faulting leadership shortcomings and an erosion of sailors' basic standards.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 31, 2017
Man charged with dangerous driving over fatal expressway accident
Prosecutors on Tuesday indicted a man on charges of dangerous driving resulting in death or injury in connection with a June highway accident that killed a married couple.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 30, 2017
North and Central Europe wind storm leaves at least six dead, freighter aground
Strong winds battered Northern and Central Europe on Sunday, killing at least six people in Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic, with authorities watching for oil leaks from a huge freighter that ran aground in the North Sea.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 29, 2017
Wary drivers and savvy insurers fuel growing demand for dashcams in Japan
The ubiquitous appearances of dashcam crash footage in news reports and on TV shows has apparently spurred demand for in-vehicle video cameras in Japan as motorists seek additional legal protection in case of accidents.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 27, 2017
Wreck of salvaged MSDF chopper off Aomori yields two bodies; search for fourth sailor continues
Two bodies have been found in the wreckage of a Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter that was raised from the seabed after crashing off northeastern Japan in August, the Maritime Self-Defense Force said Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 25, 2017
Safety board probes cause of Osaka train accident on deformed bridge during Typhoon Lan
The Japan Transport Safety Board on Wednesday opened a probe into an Osaka train's emergency stop as it crossed a nearly century-old bridge over a typhoon-swollen river on Sunday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 22, 2017
Letter from Titanic victim fetches record $166,000
A personal letter found on the body of a man killed in the sinking of the Titanic sold at auction on Saturday for £126,000 ($166,000), a record price for correspondence from the doomed liner.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 18, 2017
Defense minister and Okinawa governor criticize U.S. forces for resuming CH-53 helicopter flights soon after accident
The U.S. Marine Corps in Okinawa on Wednesday resumed flight operations of its CH-53E transport helicopters, insisting it has confirmed their safety following a crash-landing by one a week ago.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 18, 2017
Helmets found in waters off Shizuoka Prefecture where ASDF chopper with four aboard apparently crashed
Rescuers on Wednesday said despite finding three helmets, none of the four crew members had been found at the site where an Air Self-Defense Force helicopter crashed the day before in waters off Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 18, 2017
Driver blinded by sun injures five children and teacher near Osaka
Five children and a junior high school teacher were injured Wednesday morning when a car careened into them in Osaka Prefecture, police and rescue workers said. The driver blamed "blinding sunshine."
JAPAN
Oct 17, 2017
ASDF chopper may have crashed off Hamamatsu: source
A search was underway on Tuesday night after the UH-60J chopper, carrying four people, disappeared from radar at around 6 p.m.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 15, 2017
Small plane ditches in Fukui river; all four occupants escape uninjured
A small single-engine plane landed in a river in Fukui Prefecture on Sunday after reporting engine trouble, and all four men on board were able to escape without injury.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 12, 2017
U.S. military will ground CH-53E helicopters in Japan after chopper accident in Okinawa
The U.S. forces in Japan will ground all CH-53E helicopters to confirm their safety after the same type of chopper crash-landed near a U.S. military training area in Okinawa on Wednesday, Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 12, 2017
Man involved in fatal expressway accident had history of road-rage related incidents
The man whose road rage led to two deaths on an expressway had a history of aggressive and menacing behavior behind the wheel.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 6, 2017
Army, NTSB, FAA probing drone collision with military chopper over Staten Island
Federal investigators have opened their first probe of a midair collision between a civilian drone and a traditional aircraft.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 5, 2017
Danish submarine inventor, charged in journalist's death, had murder videos on his computer
A Danish inventor charged with murdering Swedish journalist Kim Wall in his home-made submarine had video footage on his computer showing women being violently killed, a court heard on Tuesday.
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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