By Kiyoshi Takenaka and Chris Gallagher WAJIMA, Japan (Reuters) -Thousands of rescuers pressed on in their search for survivors of a New Year’s Day earthquake that killed at least 81 people in Japan,
Old altered image of late South Korean president falsely shared as 2024 ‘tsunami victim’
A doctored image was shared repeatedly in Korean-language social media posts falsely claiming it shows a victim of a tsunami triggered by the 7.5-magnitude earthquake which struck Japan in January 2024.
Osprey ‘black box’ from fatal Japan crash that killed 8 recovered with data intact, Air Force says
The Air Force has recovered the flight data recorder from the Air Force CV-22B Osprey that crashed off the coast of Japan in late November, and the data is intact — which could provide valuable clues for investigators as to what caused the crash.
Space photos show Japan’s ground splitting open and mass destruction after a powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake
Space photos show capsized boats, flooded coastlines, and burned-down buildings across Japan in the wake of a powerful earthquake that struck on Monday.
Earthquake survivors in Japan sleep in coats and hats at shelters without heat or running water
For some, the Ishikawa quake brought back memories of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, which triggered a nuclear meltdown at the Fukushima power plant.
Japan Airlines estimates loss of about $104.8 mln from collision
Japan Airlines Co (JAL) estimated on Thursday that the collision of its flight JL516 with a Japan Coast Guard aircraft on Jan. 2 will result in an operating loss of about 15 billion yen ($104.81 million).
Why Almost 150 Earthquakes Struck Japan in Less Than a Day
A big earthquake rattled Japan’s northwestern coast on New Year’s day, killing dozens and rekindling fears of the tsunami that ravaged the nation’s northern region in 2011. It was one of about 150 to strike the region over the day.
A man who escaped the burning Japan Airlines plane with his wife and kids says they ‘dodged a really big bullet’
William Manzione told Sky News he was still in “shock” about the plane crash.
A man who escaped the burning Japan Airlines plane with his wife and kids says they ‘dodged a really big bullet’
William Manzione told Sky News he was still in “shock” about the plane crash.
The Japan Airlines plane that caught fire used carbon-fiber composite materials that are less heat-resistant
Experts have remarked on the A350’s use of carbon fiber composites — but aren’t blaming them yet.