Captain of JCG plane ‘confirmed with crew’ about permission to enter Haneda runway
The Japan Transport Safety Board is looking into communication among the JCG crew members on board.
The Yomiuri Shimbun
Death toll from quake in Japan’s Ishikawa prefecture hits 84
The Wajima city government said it had received 40 to 50 reports of people trapped under collapsed buildings, and the number of missing people was expected to increase.
Air traffic controller ‘unaware’ JCG plane entered runway
The Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ministry is investigating the circumstances of the fatal incident.
Well-trained crew led ‘miracle’ evacuation of burning plane
All the passengers and crew on Japan Airlines Flight 516 were taken to safety within 18 minutes after landing in flames.
Recording shows Japan Coast Guard aircraft not given OK to enter runway prior to collision
The Japan Coast Guard aircraft was instructed by the air traffic controller to proceed to the taxiway connected to Runway C, prompting the ministry to investigate why the aircraft…
Death toll rises to 72 in Noto peninsula earthquake
A total area of about 100 hectares in Suzu and Noto in the prefecture was inundated by tsunami triggered by the earthquake, according to the Land, Infrastructure, Transport and…
Strong earthquakes hit Japan’s Ishikawa prefecture on New Year’s Day
An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 7.6 struck the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture at around 4:10 pm, registering 7 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale, the…
Japan to allow ocean disposal of volcanic ash in event of Mt. Fuji eruption
In the event Mt. Fuji erupts on a scale similar to the 1707 Hoei eruption, volcanic ash that would need cleanup would be 10 times greater than the amount of debris cleaned up…
Nishimura voluntarily questioned by prosecutors; 6th key member of Abe faction questioned
Former Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura’s side has allegedly failed to include several hundred thousand yen in his political group’s funds reports.
Concerns deepen within Japan’s ruling party, following search of lawmaker’s office over scandal
The opposition parties have made clear their desire for the case to be further pursued.