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Hopes fade for survivors of Japan quake

By Tomohiro Osaki with Natsuko Fukue in Tokyo WAJIMA, Japan, Jan 4, 2024 (AFP) - Thousands of Japanese rescuers on…

Japan Airlines pilots had no ‘visual contact’ before collision

By Hiroshi HIYAMA TOKYO, Jan 4, 2024 (AFP) - Pilots on a Japan Airlines plane that burst into flames just…

Hundreds cut off after Japan quake that killed 78

NANAO, Japan, Jan 4, 2024 (AFP) - More than 50 people were reported missing Thursday as Japanese rescuers battled to…

Japan Airlines pilots ‘unaware of fire’ at first

By Hiroshi HIYAMA TOKYO, Jan 4, 2024 (AFP) - Pilots on a Japan Airlines plane engulfed in flames just after…

Black box from US Osprey found off Japan

TOKYO, Jan 4, 2024 (AFP) - The black box from an Osprey military aircraft that crashed off Japan in November…

Tokyo market plunges in first trade of 2024

TOKYO, Jan 4, 2024 (AFP) - Tokyo stocks opened sharply lower Thursday, the first trading day of 2024, playing catch-up…

Japan quake toll rises to 73 as weather hampers rescuers

By Tomohiro OSAKI ANAMIZU, Japan, Jan 3, 2024 (AFP) - Japanese rescuers struggled with heavy rain, blocked roads and aftershocks…

The ‘textbook’ evacuation from Japan jet inferno

By Hiroshi HIYAMA, Etienne BALMER TOKYO, Jan 3, 2024 (AFP) - After landing, smoke filled the cabin and flames licked…

Japan quake toll rises to 55 as weather hampers rescuers

By Tomohiro OSAKI WAJIMA, Japan, Jan 3, 2024 (AFP) - Japanese rescuers scrambled to search for survivors Wednesday as authorities…

Five dead in Japan plane collision at Tokyo airport

TOKYO, Jan 2, 2024 (AFP) - Five people aboard a Japan coast guard aircraft died Tuesday when it hit a…

S. Korea protests Japan tsunami advisory inclusion of disputed islands

SEOUL, Jan 2, 2024 (AFP) - South Korea on Tuesday said it has lodged a "stern" protest against Tokyo's inclusion…

At least 48 dead after monster Japan quake

By Fred Mery with Hiroshi Hiyama in Tokyo WAJIMA, Japan, Jan 2, 2024 (AFP) - Japanese rescuers battled the clock…

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