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Four arrested for smuggling 8kg of gold in underwear into Japan
South China Morning Post, Published on 21/10/2025
» HONG KONG — Four people have been arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle about 8kg of gold worth around ¥98.7 million (US$650,000) from Hong Kong to Japan by concealing gold powder in underwear, sources familiar with the matter revealed on Tuesday.
2 plane crashes lead to deadliest year in skies since 2018
Bloomberg, Published on 30/12/2024
» Commercial aviation has suffered its deadliest year since 2018 after the Jeju Air disaster in South Korea and last week’s downing of an Azerbaijan Airlines plane.
Qantas apologises for showing R-rated film with nudity to entire flight
New York Times, Published on 09/10/2024
» Sit back, relax and enjoy the … nudity and sexting?
Severe typhoon approaching Japan disrupts flights, trains
Published on 16/08/2024
» Typhoon Ampil edged closer to Japan’s main island of Honshu on Friday, forcing airlines to cancel flights and the government to issue warnings against possible landslides and flooding.
Travel cancellations hit Japan as typhoon nears
Bloomberg and Kyodo News, Published on 15/08/2024
» Hundreds of flights and some bullet train services will be suspended as Typhoon Ampil makes its way towards the main island of Japan on Friday, complicating travel plans during the country’s annual Bon summer break.
Japan clarifies safety steps after airport collision
Kyodo News, Published on 09/01/2024
» TOKYO - Japan’s transport ministry has announced emergency safety steps following a deadly plane collision at Haneda airport, clarifying the information that air traffic controllers can provide to planes to prevent any miscommunication.
JAL pilots ‘did not see’ smaller plane when landing
Kyodo News, Published on 04/01/2024
» TOKYO - The pilots of the Japan Airlines jetliner that collided with a Japan Coast Guard (JCG) aircraft at Haneda airport have told an internal investigation that they could not visually confirm the presence of the smaller plane when touching down, according to the company.
Inside the escape from Flight JL516
Bloomberg News, Published on 03/01/2024
» TOKYO - As Japan Airlines Flight JL516 skidded to a fiery halt after colliding with another plane on the runway at Tokyo Haneda airport on Tuesday, cabin crew faced a daunting scenario.
Japan Airlines flight was cleared to land before fiery collision
Bloomberg News, Published on 03/01/2024
» TOKYO - As Japan Airlines Co. Flight 516 approached Tokyo’s Haneda Airport late on Tuesday afternoon, all signs pointed to an uneventful conclusion to the routine one-and-a-half hour journey from Sapporo in northern Japan.
Fire destroys Airbus jet after collision in Tokyo
Reuters and Bloomberg, Published on 02/01/2024
» TOKYO - All 379 passengers and crew of a Japan Airlines Airbus A350 miraculously escaped from a fire following a collision with a Coast Guard aircraft at Haneda airport on Tuesday, but local media said most of the coast guard plane crew had died.