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Japan Airlines Says Jet Cleared To Land Before Collision

Japanese investigators on Wednesday probed a near-catastrophic collision at Tokyo's Haneda Airport between a coast guard plane and a passenger jet that airline executives have said was given permission to land.

International Business Times

Fire destroys jet after collision in Tokyo

All 379 passengers and crew of a Japan Airlines Airbus A350 escaped from a fire following a collision with a Coast Guard aircraft at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Tuesday, but local media said most of the coast guard plane crew had died.

Bangkok Post

Japan Airlines aircraft catches fire at Haneda Airport; all 379 passengers, crew evacuated

In a shocking incident at Haneda Airport, Japan Airlines Flight 516, en route from New Chitose Airport, erupted into flames just after landing on Runway C at approximately 5:47 pm (local time) on Tuesday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Japan Airlines Plane On Fire On Runway At Tokyo's Haneda Airport: TV Images

A Japan Airlines plane burst into flames on the runway of Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Tuesday after apparently colliding with a coast guard aircraft, media reports said.

International Business Times

At Least 48 Dead After Monster Japan Quake

The 7.5 magnitude quake that rattled Ishikawa prefecture on the main island of Honshu triggered tsunami waves more than a metre high, toppled houses, caused a major fire and tore apart roads.

International Business Times

Japan lifts tsunami warnings but warns earthquake damage ‘widespread’

At least 48 people reported dead since the magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck the west coast on New Year’s Day.

Al Jazeera

7.5 magnitude earthquake rocks central Japan, tsunami warning issued

A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.5 rocked central Japan on Monday, leading to a tsunami warning for the country's western coast, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). Read further on Dynamite News:

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Japan earthquake: Indian Embassy sets up emergency room, issues emergency contact numbers

The Indian Embassy in Japan has set up an emergency room for anyone to contact in connection with the earthquake and tsunami warnings on January 1. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Major Japan Quake Triggers Tsunami Waves, Residents Told To Run

Tsunami waves over a metre high hit central Japan on Monday after a series of powerful earthquakes that damaged homes, closed highways and prompted authorities to urge people to run to higher ground.

International Business Times

Japan issues tsunami warnings after series of strong earthquakes on west coast

Japan issued tsunami alerts and told people to evacuate seaside areas after a series of strong quakes on its western coastline on Monday.

The National (Scotland)

Japan lowers its tsunami warning after a series of strong earthquakes

Japan dropped its highest-level tsunami alert, issued following a series of major earthquakes, but told residents of coastal areas not to return to their homes as deadly waves could still come.

WEKU

Japan tsunami warning downgraded after series of 21 strong earthquakes

The tsunami threat from a 7.5-magnitude earthquake and a series of 20 other earthquakes measuring 4.0 or stronger that struck central Japan on Monday has "largely passed", a US agency said, after waves over a metre high had earlier hit some areas.

France 24

Japan issues tsunami warnings after a series of very strong earthquakes in the Sea of Japan

Japan has issued tsunami warnings after a series of strong earthquakes shook western areas

The Independent UK

Japan orders people to evacuate after 7.6-magnitude quake hits west coast

Major tsunami warnings downgraded but residents in coastal areas told not to return to homes

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Al Jazeera

Magnitude 7.6 earthquake strikes Japan, residents flee some coastal areas

Officials in Ishikawa prefecture confirm four fatalities, Kyodo news agency reports, as tens of thousands lose power.

The Guardian - AU

Kyoto Animation fire: Japan prosecutors seek death penalty over blaze that killed 36

Shinji Aoba has admitted starting fire but has pleaded not guilty, saying a psychological disorder makes him incapable of distinguishing between right and wrong

The Guardian - AU

Bear attacks in Japan hit record high as hunger forces some to delay hibernation

Six people have been killed and more than 200 injured since April, with warnings of more to come during winter

The Guardian - AU

Foiled robbery attempt sees demand for ancient samurai weapon soar in Japan

Defensive weapon called a sasumata gains popular appeal after jewellery store owner uses one to fend off attackers

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WEKU

U.S. military Osprey aircraft crashes off coast of southwestern Japan

Japanese public broadcaster NHK reported that rescuers found three people near the crash site, but their condition is unknown.

International Business Times

US Military Osprey With 8 Crew Crashes Off Japan

A US Osprey military aircraft with eight crew on board crashed on Wednesday off a Japanese island, the coastguard said, in the latest accident involving the tilt-rotor military aircraft.

The Guardian - US

American teenager Lindsay Thorngren roars to surprise lead at NHK Trophy

Lindsay Thorngren, a 17-year-old from New Jersey, was the surprise leader after the women’s short program at the NHK Trophy in Osaka

The Independent UK

A car struck a barricade near the Israeli Embassy in Tokyo. Police reportedly arrested the driver

Reports say Japanese police arrested a man whose vehicle crashed into a temporary barricade near the Israeli Embassy in Tokyo

Al Jazeera

Japan police arrest suspected gunman after hostage standoff

Authorities say the attack at a post office may be related to an earlier shooting at a hospital that wounded two people.

The Independent UK

A gunman holed up at a Japanese post office may be linked to an earlier shooting at a hospital

Japanese police have surrounded a post office where a man with a gun is holed up and they say the case may be linked to an earlier shooting at a hospital

The Guardian - AU

Japan’s top companies cut ties with Johnny Kitagawa’s J-pop agency over sexual abuse scandal

Moves by broadcaster NHK, McDonald’s, Nissan and Suntory follow allegations against late Johnny & Associates founder

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