A series of powerful earthquakes hit Japan’s western coast, causing a death toll of at least 94 with dozens still missing. Officials reported 55 deaths in Wajima, 23 in Suzu and others in neighboring towns, with over 460 people injured. Residents are
Yesterday, aftershocks and heavy rain hampered the search for survivors of Monday’s 7.6-magnitude tremor 185 miles north west of Tokyo. In a message to Emperor Naruhito, Charles said he and Queen Camilla had followed reports of the disaster closely. He said: “I
At 5:47pm, the collision occurred. The recording from Haneda’s control tower contains a voice saying “continue approach”. The controller is heard saying: “Clear to land 34R Japan Airlines 516.” Following the crash, the 367 passengers and 12 crew were able to escape
A woman wielding a knife injured four passengers on a train in Akihabara, Tokyo on Wednesday night. At least three stabbed men were hospitalized, and their current conditions are unknown. Japan rarely experiences violent crimes, but recent years have seen high-profile incidents
Japanese officials have launched two separate probes into Tuesday’s deadly plane crash where five people died after a passenger jet collided with a Coast Guard turboprop at a Tokyo airport and burst into flames. Transport safety officials are focusing on communication between air
Teams struggled in freezing temperatures in an attempt to locate survivors of the 7.6 magnitude shock that decimated huge swathes of the country’s west coast, killing dozens and flattening tens of thousands of homes. Prime minister Fumio Kishida said emergency services were
Tragedy struck the country for the second time in as many days after a devastating New Year’s Day earthquake left 48 dead. Yesterday, a plane carrying crew preparing to help quake victims crashed into a Japan Airlines flight landing at Tokyo’s Haneda
At least 48 people have been reported dead amid the ongoing earthquakes in Japan that began on Monday. Quakes continue to shake Ishikawa prefecture following the 7.6-magnitude disaster that struck the west coast of the island on New Year’s Day, prompting evacuations
Extraordinary images of the Japan Airlines aircraft being swallowed by flames have been released. The craft, according to Japanese media reports, collided with a coast guard jet. All 379 passengers and crew on board were evacuated, however two occupants of the coast
A thick plume of black smoke rose over an airport runway in Japan on Tuesday after a Japanese aircraft burst into flames, local media reported. Live footage on public broadcaster NHK showed a Japan Airlines passenger plane on a runway at Tokyo’s