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AIRPORT

JAPAN
Mar 21, 2019
Japanese official yells he 'hates South Koreans,' is detained for allegedly assaulting worker at airport in Seoul
The health ministry apologized for the incident in a statement, saying it will dispatch officials to South Korea to look into the matter.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 12, 2019
Canadian charged with smuggling record haul of stimulant drugs into Japan worth ¥1.8 billion
A Canadian man was charged Monday with attempting to smuggle about 30 kilograms of stimulant drugs through Narita airport, the biggest amount ever seized by Japanese customs authorities from a passenger's luggage.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 26, 2019
Haneda airport's international terminal to be renamed Terminal 3 amid large-scale renovations
The international terminal at Haneda airport in Tokyo will be renamed Terminal 3 in March 2020 as part of large-scale renovations to cope with an increase in international flights ahead of the Olympics and Paralympics, sources said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 22, 2019
Airport and railway staff do their duties darkly on ni ni ni 'Ninja Day' in central Japan
Staff at Chubu airport donned ninja attire and a railway station ceremonially named itself "Ninja City Station" on Friday to celebrate "Ninja Day" in central Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 13, 2019
Three dead and one injured in Tokyo warehouse fire
A fire at a warehouse in Ota Ward, Tokyo, on Tuesday afternoon left three men dead and injured another, as well as causing disruption to some flights at nearby Haneda airport.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 12, 2019
Half of new slots at Haneda airport to be given to Japanese and U.S. airlines
Japanese airlines will be given 12 daily slots and U.S. airlines will be given another 12, transport minister Keiichi Ishii said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 10, 2019
Environmental study for new train link to Haneda airport eyed for this spring
With the new line, the 15-kilometer journey from Haneda airport to Tokyo and Shinjuku stations will take about 18 and 23 minutes, respectively.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 1, 2019
JAL-operated Boeing 787 skids off runway into mud at Narita Airport
One of Narita Airport's two runways was briefly closed Friday morning when a Japan Airlines Co. plane ran off the apparently icy runway while taxiing after landing.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 30, 2019
Japan and U.S. agree on new flight routes near Tokyo's Haneda airport
The central government said Wednesday it has reached a basic agreement with the United States on the use of new routes for commercial flights in the U.S. military-controlled airspace over part of Tokyo and its surrounding areas.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 28, 2019
Japan's Narita airport to extend runway hours for first time ever from October
It took a long time, but all surrounding cities finally sign off on the plan.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 24, 2019
U.S. aviation agency details impact of drone sightings on Newark airport
The Federal Aviation Administration said on Wednesday that 43 flights into New Jersey's Newark Liberty International Airport were required to hold after drone sightings at a nearby airport on Tuesday, while nine flights were diverted.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 22, 2019
U.S. air safety agent absences hit record level as shutdown enters Day 31
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration, where employees are going unpaid amid a partial government shutdown, said on Monday that unscheduled absences among U.S. airport security officers rose to a record 10 percent on Sunday as the shutdown reached its 31st day.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 7, 2019
Heavy snow strands 2,000 travelers at Hokkaido airport as New Year holidays wrap up
Travelers in Hokkaido remained stranded Monday after flight cancellations due to heavy snow from Saturday onwards delayed around 2,000, leaving many stranded overnight at a key airport just as the country's New Year holidays wrapped up.
WORLD
Dec 26, 2018
Two held for sparking panic with dummy guns at Paris CDG airport
French police arrested two people who brandished dummy guns at Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris on Wednesday, causing panic and a temporary evacuation of a terminal, airport authorities and local media said.
JAPAN
Nov 22, 2018
Japan Airlines apologizes after canceling overbooked Tokyo-Fukuoka flight
Japan Airlines Co. apologized Thursday for canceling a flight from Tokyo to Fukuoka that was overbooked.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 22, 2018
Pop-up ninja booth gives tourists a virtual reality experience at Nagoya's Chubu airport
Chubu Centrair International Airport in Aichi Prefecture has set up a booth inside its international arrivals lobby that will allow tourists to experience being a ninja through virtual reality.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 6, 2018
Keisei Electric Railway resumes services after lines halted by fires linked to typhoon-borne salt
Keisei Electric Railway Co. said Saturday it had fully resumed services in the Tokyo metropolitan area after a suspension of over 10 hours the previous day due to an outage believed to have been caused by typhoon-borne salt.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 5, 2018
Chubu airport to open flight park with Boeing 787 exhibit and cockpit simulator
A new commercial complex with a cockpit simulator and the first Boeing 787 jetliner as its centerpiece is set to open on Oct. 12 at Chubu Centrair International Airport in Nagoya.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 5, 2018
Number of foreign visitors to recovering Kansai International Airport returning to last year's levels
The number of foreign visitors to Kansai International Airport are now returning to levels seen last year, one month after a powerful typhoon caused the major hub to shut down.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 3, 2018
Airports act against rising seas and stronger storms as climate changes
Global airport operators, faced with rising sea levels and more powerful storms as the climate changes, are starting to invest in measures including higher runways, seawalls and better drainage systems to future-proof immovable assets.
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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