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ACCIDENTS

JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 10, 2015
Motorist arrested for allegedly dragging boy 1.5 km after Hokkaido hit-and-run
Police have arrested a man on Tuesday for allegedly dragging a 16-year-old boy under his pickup truck following a traffic accident in the city of Sunagawa, in central Hokkaido.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 9, 2015
Russia grounds Bear bomber fleet after deadly accident in Far East
One crew member was killed and another seriously injured after a nuclear-capable bomber aircraft skidded off a runway and caught fire at a military air base in Russia's Far East on Monday, the Interfax news agency reported.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 7, 2015
Hokkaido crash, hit-and-run decimates family of five
Four members of a family of five are killed in a car crash and apparent hit-and-run in Hokkaido.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jun 7, 2015
Once obscure Chinese town rallies after ship disaster
Since being thrust onto the world stage, residents of a once obscure part of China have rallied round to help those affected by the sinking of a cruise ship, an outpouring of kindness in a country more used to worrying about a decline in public morals.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Jun 6, 2015
Japan goods popular in India; Nazis roll into Paris; mine death toll passes 160; Japan passes U.S. as top donor
100 YEARS AGO
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 5, 2015
Relatives in China ship disaster say they were beaten by police
Relatives of passengers missing in the sinking of the Eastern Star cruise ship on the Yangtze River have accused Chinese police of beating them when they sought more information about the disaster.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 4, 2015
Close call at Naha Airport after ASDF chopper takes off without permission
An Air Self-Defense Force helicopter involved in a near-collision at Naha Airport in Okinawa took off against an order by air traffic controllers to wait, transport ministry sources say.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 3, 2015
ASDF chopper sparks serious breach of runway safety at Naha Airport
Three aircraft were involved in a severe breach of runway safety at Naha Airport in Okinawa on Wednesday, prompting the Japan Transport Safety Board to launch an investigation into what it said was a near accident.
WORLD
May 31, 2015
Hawaiian man dies after swordfish stabs him in chest
A Hawaiian fisherman died when a swordfish he had speared in a harbor on the Big Island struck him in the chest with its sharp bill, officials said.
JAPAN
May 26, 2015
Government wants increase in safe-driving features
The number of traffic accident deaths nationwide declined in 2014, but the share of elderly people killed was the highest in nearly 50 years, according to a government report issued Tuesday that called for further development in safe-driving technology like automatic braking systems.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 17, 2015
At least two killed in predawn fire at Kawasaki hostels
At least two people were killed in a fire early Sunday at two adjacent hostels in Kawasaki and 18 others were rushed to the hospital, police and firefighters said.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 16, 2015
Philadelphia train may have been hit by projectile before it crashed
The Amtrak train that derailed in Philadelphia on Tuesday and a separate commuter train in the vicinity may have been hit by projectiles of some kind shortly before the wreck, a U.S. transportation official said Friday, after investigators interviewed members of the Amtrak crew.
JAPAN
May 14, 2015
Asiana pilot tried to abort Hiroshima landing, safety board says
The pilot of an Asiana Airlines passenger jet that made a hard landing at Hiroshima Airport last month tried to abort and go around for a second attempt two seconds before the plane clipped a communications tower short of the runway, the Japan Transport Safety Board said.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 14, 2015
Amtrak train in Philadelphia derailment was traveling at over twice speed limit
An Amtrak train that derailed in Philadelphia, killing seven people, was barreling into a curved stretch of track at 100 miles per hour, over twice the speed limit, when the engineer slammed on the brakes, U.S. investigators said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 13, 2015
MH370 hunt discovers a previously unrecorded shipwreck
The yearlong, $48 million search for a missing Malaysia Airlines jet has at last uncovered wreckage, albeit likely not that of the missing plane.
JAPAN
May 10, 2015
One dead, one missing after boat capsizes in Sea of Japan
A pleasure boat with three men aboard capsizes off Niigata Prefecture, leaving one dead and another missing.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 10, 2015
Transformer fire leads to shutdown of nuclear reactor near New York City
A nuclear power reactor 40 miles (65 km) north of New York City was shut down Saturday after a transformer fire, but officials said the Indian Point plant was stable and there is no threat to residents nearby.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 8, 2015
Helicopter crash in Pakistan kills envoys of Philippines, Norway
The ambassadors of the Philippines and Norway and the wives of the Malaysian and Indonesian ambassador were among six people killed in a helicopter crash in the Naltar Valley of northern Pakistan on Friday, a Defense Ministry spokesman said.
WORLD
May 1, 2015
Woman is bitten to death by shark off Maui in first fatal attack in Hawaii since 2013
A 65-year-old woman bitten to death by a shark while snorkeling off the Hawaiian island of Maui loved the ocean and went swimming every day, her brother said on Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 29, 2015
Service on Tohoku Shinkansen Line suspended after overhead line cut
Bullet train service on the Tohoku Shinkansen Line in eastern and northeastern Japan was suspended for about 4½ hours on Wednesday due to a power failure caused by a broken overhead line in Fukushima Prefecture, East Japan Railway Co. said.
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.
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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