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MARI YAMAGUCHI

MARI YAMAGUCHI

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Search for military personnel continues after Osprey crash off coast of southern Japan

Japanese authorities say they have handed over pieces of the wreckage from an U.S. Air Force Osprey that crashed off southwestern Japan to the U.S. military, as the search continued for seven missing servicemembers

Search for military personnel continues after Osprey crash off coast of southern Japan
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Divers have found wreckage, 5 remains from Osprey aircraft that crashed off Japan, US Air Force says

The U.S. Air Force says divers have discovered wreckage and the remains of five crew members from a U.S. Air Force Osprey aircraft that crashed last week off southwestern Japan

Divers have found wreckage, 5 remains from Osprey aircraft that crashed off Japan, US Air Force says
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Air Force identifies the 8 US crew lost in Osprey crash in Japan and recovers 6 bodies

Air Force Special Operations Command has recovered the remains of six of the eight service members who were lost when their Osprey aircraft crashed off the coast of Japan last week

Air Force identifies the 8 US crew lost in Osprey crash in Japan and recovers 6 bodies
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Divers recover the seventh of 8 crew members killed in crash of a US military Osprey off Japan

Divers have recovered the remains of the seventh of the eight crew members from a U.S. military Osprey aircraft that crashed off southern Japan during a training mission

Divers recover the seventh of 8 crew members killed in crash of a US military Osprey off Japan
Asia|Crime|News

A court in Japan convicts three former soldiers in groundbreaking sexual assault case

A Japanese court has convicted three former soldiers in a sexual assault case that authorities had dropped until the victim came forward demanding a reinvestigation and prompting a military-wide harassment probe

A court in Japan convicts three former soldiers in groundbreaking sexual assault case
Asia|Crime|News

She won her sexual assault case. Now she hopes the Japanese military changes so others don't suffer

A former soldier who won a sexual assault case against three of her former colleagues says she hopes Japan’s Self Defense Force makes it easier for others to speak up

She won her sexual assault case. Now she hopes the Japanese military changes so others don't suffer
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Japan, UK and Italy formally establish a joint body to develop a new advanced fighter jet

The defense ministers of Japan, Britain and Italy have signed an agreement to establish a joint organization to develop a new advanced jet fighter, as the countries push to strengthen their cooperation in the face of growing threats from China, Russia and North Korea

Japan, UK and Italy formally establish a joint body to develop a new advanced fighter jet
Asia|Economy|News|World

Japan and ASEAN bolster ties at a summit focused on security and economy amid tensions with China

Leaders from Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have adopted a joint vision at special summit in Tokyo

Japan and ASEAN bolster ties at a summit focused on security and economy amid tensions with China
Asia|News|World

North Korea conducts first long-range missile test in months, likely firing a solid-fueled weapon

South Korea says North Korea has fired an intercontinental ballistic missile into the sea in a resumption of its weapons testing activities

North Korea conducts first long-range missile test in months, likely firing a solid-fueled weapon
Asia|Economy|Environment|News|Political

Kishida says Japan is ready to lead Asia in achieving decarbonization and energy security

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has pledged to lead efforts to simultaneously achieve decarbonization, economic growth and energy security in Asia

Kishida says Japan is ready to lead Asia in achieving decarbonization and energy security
Asia|Business|Economy|Technology

Toyota's small car unit Daihatsu raided after faked tests lead it to suspend all vehicle shipments

Japanese transport officials have raided the offices of Toyota subsidiary Daihatsu in a damaging safety scandal after an investigation found improper testing involving 64 models

Toyota's small car unit Daihatsu raided after faked tests lead it to suspend all vehicle shipments
Asia|Business|News|Technology|World

Japan Cabinet OKs record military budget to speed up strike capability, eases lethal arms export ban

Japan’s defense spending would increase more than 16% next year under a record military budget that is intended to accelerate the deployment of long-range cruise missiles that can hit targets in China or North Korea

Japan Cabinet OKs record military budget to speed up strike capability, eases lethal arms export ban
Asia|News|World

Tokyo court only holds utility responsible to compensate Fukushima evacuees and reduces damages

A Tokyo court has ruled that only the operator of the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant had to pay damages to dozens of evacuees, relieving the government of responsibility

Tokyo court only holds utility responsible to compensate Fukushima evacuees and reduces damages
Asia|Environment|News|Science|Technology

TEPCO's operational ban is lifted, putting it one step closer to restarting reactors in Niigata

Japanese nuclear safety regulators are lifting an operational ban imposed on a plant owned by Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, the operator behind the Fukushima disaster

TEPCO's operational ban is lifted, putting it one step closer to restarting reactors in Niigata
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US ambassador thanks Japan for defense upgrade and allowing a Patriot missile sale to US

U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel has praised Japan’s contribution to their military alliance, particularly a decision to allow Japanese-made Patriot guided missiles to be shipped to the United States to make up for its decreasing inventory

US ambassador thanks Japan for defense upgrade and allowing a Patriot missile sale to US
Asia|News

Planes collide and catch fire at Japan's busy Haneda airport, killing 5. Hundreds evacuated safely

A large passenger plane and a Japanese coast guard aircraft have collided on the runway at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport and burst into flames

Planes collide and catch fire at Japan's busy Haneda airport, killing 5. Hundreds evacuated safely
Asia|News

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 given permission to use the runway

Investigators focus on air traffic communication after a fatal Tokyo runway crash
Asia|News|Technology|Travel

Successful evacuation from burning Japan Airlines jet highlights dogged devotion to safety

The swift and safe evacuation of a Japan Airlines jet that caught fire after hitting a Coast Guard aircraft while it was landing Tuesday at Tokyo’s Haneda airport reflects the carrier's dogged dedication to safety, born of hard experience

Successful evacuation from burning Japan Airlines jet highlights dogged devotion to safety
Asia|News|Travel

The key question about fiery crash at Tokyo airport: Did one or both planes have OK to use runway?

Passengers on Japan Airlines Flight 516 were buckled up as their pilot made a final approach to Tokyo’s Haneda Airport

The key question about fiery crash at Tokyo airport: Did one or both planes have OK to use runway?
Asia|News|Technology|Travel

Japanese safety experts search for voice data as workers clear plane debris from runway collision

Transport safety officials are searching for the voice recorder from a Japan Airlines airliner that caught fire after a collision with a coast guard plane

Japanese safety experts search for voice data as workers clear plane debris from runway collision
Asia|News|Travel

A timeline of key moments leading to Japan planes colliding. Human error is seen as a possible cause

It has only taken 18 minutes to evacuate the 379 passengers of Japan Airlines Flight 516 after their plane burst into flames just after touchdown at Tokyo’s Haneda airport Tuesday evening

A timeline of key moments leading to Japan planes colliding. Human error is seen as a possible cause
Asia|Business|News|Technology|Travel

Japan issues improved emergency measures following fatal plane collision at Haneda airport

Japan’s transportation ministry says it has introduced improved emergency measures for the country’s airports, a week after a fatal collision between a Japan Airlines jetliner and a coast guard plane at Tokyo’s busy Haneda airport that is seen as a result of human error

Japan issues improved emergency measures following fatal plane collision at Haneda airport
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Japan's nuclear safety agency orders power plant operator to study the impact of Jan. 1 quake

Japan’s nuclear safety regulators have told the operator of a nuclear power plant in the area hit by a powerful New Year's Day quake to study its potential impact

Japan's nuclear safety agency orders power plant operator to study the impact of Jan. 1 quake
Asia|Health|News|World

Japan's Kishida vows more funds to quake-hit zone as worry over diseases in evacuation centers rises

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he was “speechless” by the severity and immense destruction of the disaster zone he saw during the helicopter ride on his first visit to the country’s north-central region of Noto since the deadly Jan. 1 earthquakes, amid worries about spreading diseases in evacuation centers

Japan's Kishida vows more funds to quake-hit zone as worry over diseases in evacuation centers rises
Asia|News|Science|Technology|World

Fukushima nuclear plant operator in Japan says it has no new safety concerns after Jan. 1 quake

The operator of the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan says it has no new safety worries and envisions no changes to the plant’s decommissioning plans even after a deadly earthquake on Jan. 1 caused minor damage to another idled nuclear plant

Fukushima nuclear plant operator in Japan says it has no new safety concerns after Jan. 1 quake

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