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ACCIDENTS

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 1, 2016
Russian firefighting plane goes down after tackling blaze in Siberia; up to 10 people missing
A Russian firefighting plane went missing Friday while dousing a forest blaze in Siberia, Interfax news agency reported.
JAPAN
Jun 21, 2016
Osaka 3-year-old killed by air bag deployment: police
The death of a 3-year-old girl caught up in a traffic accident in Osaka in February appears to have been caused by the vehicle's air bag, police said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 13, 2016
Two brothers die in Gifu river collision
A Brazilian woman was arrested Monday after a two boys, aged 10 and 3, were killed the previous day when her Jet Ski collided with their inflatable boat on the Kiso River in Gifu Prefecture, police said.
WORLD
Jun 4, 2016
Oregon derailment in Columbia River Gorge likely to reignite oil-by-rail safety concerns
A Union Pacific train carrying crude oil derailed and burst into flames along Oregon's scenic Columbia River Gorge on Friday in the first major rail accident involving crude in a year.
WORLD
Jun 2, 2016
Family will not sue Cincinnati Zoo over child-gorilla incident
The family of a 3-year-old boy who fell into an animal enclosure, prompting the killing of an endangered gorilla, said on Wednesday that it would not sue the Cincinnati Zoo over the incident.
JAPAN
May 31, 2016
Passenger hurt in sudden decompression aboard ANA plane
A passenger suffered a ruptured eardrum during decompression on an All Nippon Airways flight carrying 170 people last week, the transport ministry said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 29, 2016
Five men die after van plunges into Osaka reservoir following barbecue
Five men died and another was in critical condition after their van plunged about 10 meters into a dam reservoir in Osaka Prefecture, police and firefighters said.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 29, 2016
Ship sank off Italy with hundreds aboard, rescued migrants say
Migrants rescued from two boats in the Mediterranean this past week told humanitarian workers in Italy that they saw another vessel carrying some 400 migrants sink, Save the Children said on Saturday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 28, 2016
Korean Air jet went 700 meters down runway after engine caught fire at Haneda
A Korean Air jetliner went 700 meters down the runway after a problem in its left engine forced it to abort takeoff at Tokyo's Haneda airport Friday, the Japan Transport Safety Board said Saturday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 28, 2016
Eight carmakers recall 12 million vehicles in U.S. over faulty Takata air bags
Eight automakers are recalling an additional 12 million vehicles in the United States to replace potentially faulty front passenger air bag inflators made by Takata Corp., the U.S. road safety regulator said Friday.
JAPAN
May 22, 2016
Japanese businessman hit by train on Thailand's famed River Kwai Bridge
A Japanese businessman was seriously injured after being hit by a train while taking a selfie on the famed River Kwai Bridge in western Thailand, Thai media reported.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 22, 2016
Australian firm names Russia, Putin in MH17 compensation claim: report
An Australian law firm has filed a compensation claim against Russia and President Vladimir Putin at the European Court of Human Rights on behalf of families of victims of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17, which was shot down in 2014, media reported.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 8, 2016
Tohoku bullet train delayed five hours after hitting person on tracks
A bullet train carrying 430 passengers stops for five hours in Iwate Prefecture after it hits an apparently suicidal person.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 6, 2016
Man dies after falling from wooden pillar at Nagano shrine festival
A man died after falling about 10 meters from a wooden pillar erected for a festival at Suwa Taisha grand shrine in Suwa, Nagano Prefecture, police said Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 4, 2016
Mother and two children killed in seven-car pileup in Yamaguchi
Three people die in a crash in Kudamatsu, Yamaguchi Prefecture, as holiday traffic jams cause havoc on the nation's roads.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 3, 2016
Car rams into pedestrians in Kobe, seriously injures two
A car rammed into pedestrians Tuesday morning in Kobe, seriously injuring two people, police said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 2, 2016
Northern Alps accidents bring Golden Week climbing fatalities to five
Four men were found dead Monday in the Northern Alps straddling Nagano, Gifu and Toyama prefectures, police said, bringing the tally for climbing fatalities during Golden Week to five since Saturday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 25, 2016
Families and survivors mark 11th anniversary of deadly train wreck in western Japan
Survivors and relatives of victims marked Monday the 11th anniversary of the train derailment in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, that killed 107 people.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 22, 2016
Two killed as bridge beam falls at construction site in western Japan
Two workers died and eight others were injured Friday when a 113-meter-long, 1,350-ton bridge beam under construction above a national route in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, fell to the road about 20 meters below, police and firefighters said.
JAPAN
Apr 19, 2016
Kansai airport deploys hawks, beagles to deter nesting birds
Kansai International Airport has adopted nature's laws in its efforts to reduce bird strikes on planes, enlisting birds of prey as well as hunting dogs to deter migratory birds from nesting on islands surrounding the airport.
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.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
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.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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.
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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