Japan Airlines plane on fire after possible crash with Coast Guard aircraft
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Japan Airlines plane on fire after possible crash with Coast Guard aircraft

A Japan Airlines aircraft with passengers still on board was on fire on a runway at Tokyo’s Haneda airport on Tuesday after a possible collision with a Coast Guard aircraft, Nippon TV reported. Live footage on public broadcaster NHK showed flames coming out of the windows of the aircraft. A…

Japan lifts tsunami warnings but warns quake damage ‘widespread’ | Earthquakes News

Japan lifts tsunami warnings but warns quake damage ‘widespread’ | Earthquakes News

At least eight people have been confirmed dead since the 7.6 magnitude quake struck the west coast on New Year’s Day. At least eight people have been confirmed dead after a massive earthquake hit the coast of central Japan on New Year’s Day with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida warning that…

Photos: Powerful earthquake hits Japan, residents flee some coastal areas | Earthquakes News

Photos: Powerful earthquake hits Japan, residents flee some coastal areas | Earthquakes News

A powerful earthquake struck central Japan on Monday, triggering warnings for residents to evacuate some areas on its west coast, destroying buildings, knocking out power to thousands of homes and disrupting travel to the region. The quake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 triggered waves of around 1m (3 feet)…

First scenes as Japan hit by tsunami waves after strong earthquakes | Earthquakes News

First scenes as Japan hit by tsunami waves after strong earthquakes | Earthquakes News

NewsFeed These are the first moments a series of strong earthquakes struck central Japan. Authorities issued an evacuation order before tsunami waves began hitting the western coast of the main island of Honshu. The epicentre is in the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture, where the strongest quake registered a preliminary…

In bid to counter China, US ramps up effort to boost military ties in Asia | Politics News

In bid to counter China, US ramps up effort to boost military ties in Asia | Politics News

On May 30, the United States accused China of intercepting one of its spy planes in an “unnecessarily aggressive manoeuvre” over the South China Sea. The American RC-135 plane, according to the US military, was conducting routine operations over the sensitive waterway when the Chinese fighter jet flew directly in…

Japan announces sanctions against three senior Hamas figures | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Japan announces sanctions against three senior Hamas figures | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi Yoshimasa says three individuals believed to have participated in October 7 attacks. Japan has announced sanctions against three senior members of the Palestinian armed group Hamas. Tokyo will freeze assets belonging to the three individuals and impose sanctions on payments and capital transactions, Chief Cabinet Secretary…

Ministers quit as Japan’s PM Kishida battles for trust amid fraud scandal | Politics News

Ministers quit as Japan’s PM Kishida battles for trust amid fraud scandal | Politics News

Escalating scandal involving allegations of unreported kickbacks from ruling party fundraising claims key ministers. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is revamping his government as a major corruption scandal in the ruling party has forced the resignations of several ministers including close ally and government spokesman Hirokazu Matsuno. Matsuno, whose official…

Tsunami waves of 40 cm in Japan after Philippines earthquake: Agency | Earthquakes News

Tsunami waves of 40 cm in Japan after Philippines earthquake: Agency | Earthquakes News

DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, An earthquake of at least magnitude 7.5 struck Mindanao in the southern Philippines, triggering evacuation orders. Tsunami waves of 40 cm (1.3 feet) have been observed on Japan’s Hachijojima island, some 290km (180 miles) south of Tokyo, after a major earthquake in the Philippines, says the Japan…