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ACCIDENTS

WORLD
Dec 28, 2016
Fault in wing flap becomes main theory of Russian jet crash in Black Sea
Russian investigators looking into the crash of a military plane that crashed, killing all 92 on board, believe a fault with its wing flaps was the reason it plunged into the Black Sea, an investigative source told the Interfax news agency on Tuesday.
WORLD
Dec 27, 2016
Russia finds first black box from crashed jet in Black Sea
Russia has found the first flight recorder from a military plane that crashed into the Black Sea, killing all 92 on board, the Defense Ministry said on Tuesday, amid unconfirmed reports that authorities had grounded all aircraft of the same type.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Dec 24, 2016
Popular member of boy band Exile severely injured in Hokkaido auto accident
Two people, including a 41-year-old member of the popular Japanese boy band Exile, were severely injured in an auto accident near Hakodate, Hokkaido, shortly after midnight Friday, police said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 22, 2016
Kadena base collision rated as 'Class A' severe mishap
A collision between a U.S. anti-submarine surveillance aircraft and a towing vehicle at a U.S. military base in Okinawa on Sunday has been classified as a severe "Class A" mishap, according to data released by the U.S. Naval Safety Center.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 19, 2016
Weather cited in Indonesia air force C-130 crash in Papua; all 13 aboard killed
An Indonesian air force transport plane with 13 military officers aboard crashed in country's easternmost province of Papua early Sunday, a military officer said.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 17, 2016
Car crash victim linked to 2009 murder of college student in Shimane
A man who died in a car crash in Yamaguchi Prefecture in late 2009 is suspected of having killed a female university student found dismembered on a mountain two days earlier after going missing in neighboring Shimane Prefecture, investigative sources have revealed.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 12, 2016
Injuries claim Mount Hakodate Ropeway worker
A 26-year-old worker for the Mount Hakodate Ropeway in Hokkaido died early Monday after his legs were caught in cable car gear.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 9, 2016
After air crash, Pakistan fights over legacy of 'disco mullah,' a rock star-turned-cleric
The death of Junaid Jamshed, a Pakistani rock star-turned-evangelist, in a plane crash on Wednesday has stirred debate over his legacy, raising questions that cut to the heart of Pakistan's widening cultural schisms.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 8, 2016
Pakistan mourns 47 killed in air crash as investigators seek answers
Pakistan on Thursday mourned the 47 victims of its deadliest plane crash in four years, among them a rock star turned Muslim evangelist, two infants and three foreigners, as officials sought to pinpoint the cause.
JAPAN
Dec 8, 2016
Crane driver in fatal Kyoto crash was playing 'Pokemon Go,' court documents show
A 47-year-old man charged in a fatal Kyoto traffic accident in September was allegedly playing the smartphone game "Pokemon Go" when his crane hit a minibike, court documents revealed Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Dec 5, 2016
Both pressure and perks used to coax seniors into giving up driving licenses
These days have seen frequent news reports of elderly drivers losing control of their vehicles, slamming into stores, running over pedestrians and traveling in the wrong direction on expressways.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 5, 2016
Body parts found where Indonesia plane with 13 aboard believed crashed into sea
Forensics experts are working to identify body parts recovered in waters where an Indonesia police plane with 13 people aboard is believed to have crashed on Saturday, authorities said Sunday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 4, 2016
Rising Oakland rents push artists, musicians to unorthodox communal spaces
The two-story warehouse engulfed by a deadly Oakland fire at a Friday night dance party was typical of the collective spaces artists and musicians say they have increasingly looked for to cope with rising rents.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 3, 2016
Taxi crashes into Fukuoka hospital, leaving three dead, seven injured
A taxi rammed a hospital in the city of Fukuoka on Saturday, killing three people and injuring at least seven, the police said.
JAPAN
Dec 1, 2016
Honolulu car crash claims three Japanese students: report
Three Japanese students died in a single-car accident Monday on a highway in Honolulu, according to a local report.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 29, 2016
Plane carrying Brazil's Chapecoense soccer team crashes in Colombia, 76 dead
Brazilian soccer team Chapecoense, heading for the biggest game in their history, were on board a plane that crashed into Colombian jungle, killing 76 people, police said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Nov 26, 2016
Hand over the keys: getting Japan's elderly drivers off the road
On Nov. 12, in the city of Tachikawa in western Tokyo, an 83-year-old female driver — while reaching out her car window to insert a parking ticket into the toll gate machine in a hospital parking lot — accidentally pushed down on the accelerator and lost control of her vehicle. It crossed...
EDITORIALS
Nov 26, 2016
Safe driving by senior citizens
The government needs to come up with better ways to reduce the rising number of accidents caused by elderly drivers.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 21, 2016
Pair die after slipping from Mount Fuji trail
Two people were found dead on Sunday and Monday near the top of 3,776-meter Mount Fuji after falling from a trail, police said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 21, 2016
Freighter evacuated after hitting barge off England's storm-hit south shore
Emergency services rescued 11 people from the Saga Sky cargo ship on Sunday after it collided with a barge carrying rocks and started to take on water as Storm Angus battered England's southern coast.
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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