The pilot of the crashed Japan Airlines flight didn’t know about fire until told by crew: report …
Satellite photos of earthquakes in Japan in 2024 and 2011 show the destruction each left in its aftermath
Japan has a lot of earthquakes. The devastating aftermath is shown in satellite photos from 2024 and 2011. Both earthquakes caused deaths and damage.
Japan crash marks test of how new carbon jets cope in a disaster
Tuesday’s runway collision in Japan marks the first time a modern lightweight airliner has burnt down and is being seen as a test case for how well a new generation of carbon-composite airplanes copes …
Japan Coast Guard plane not cleared for takeoff before collision: transcripts
The coast guard aircraft involved in a fatal collision with a Japan Airlines (JAL) passenger jet on Tuesday had not been cleared for takeoff at Tokyo’s Haneda airport before the tragedy, newly …
Japan earthquake casts cloud over push to restart nuclear plants
The powerful earthquake that hit Japan’s western coast on New Year’s Day has underscored the country’s exposure to natural disasters, casting fresh doubt over a push to bring its nuclear capacity back …
Woman in her 80s rescued from collapsed home 72 hours after Japan earthquake
A woman in her 80s has been pulled from her collapsed home 72 hours after a 7.6 magnitude earthquake wrecked havoc on Japan.
Direct losses from Japan quake unlikely, but damage widespread: Twelve Capital
Catastrophe bond and insurance-linked securities (ILS) investment manager Twelve Capital has said in an update that it does not currently anticipate any …
Japan earthquake: Woman in her 80s found as critical 72-hour window closes
A woman in her 80s has been pulled from the rubble of her collapsed house in Japan, 72 hours after the New Year’s Day earthquake. The state news agency (NHK) showed video of the woman being lifted out of her home in the town of Wajima.
Investigators focus on air traffic communication after a fatal Tokyo runway crash
A transcript of communication between traffic control and two aircraft that collided and burst into flames at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport shows that only the larger Japan Airlines passenger flight was give
India’s Gujarat holding talks with Japan, US firms as Modi eyes chipmaking hub
India’s Gujarat state is in talks with chipmakers in Japan, South Korea and the United States for investments in the state, its top minister said on Thursday, in pursuit of India’s ambitions of …