SAPPORO, Jan 17 (News On Japan) –
The wing of a passenger plane being towed at New Chitose Airport in Hokkaido clipped one other parked aircraft at round 5:30 PM on Tuesday, with no stories of accidents among the many 289 passengers.
It is believed that the left principal wing of a Korean Air aircraft, which was shifting backward, struck the vertical stabilizer of a parked Cathay Pacific plane.
The Korean Air flight sure for Seoul (Flight 766) collided with Cathay Pacific’s Hong Kong-bound Flight 583 on the worldwide terminal’s parking space.
There had been no accidents to the 289 passengers and crew on the Korean Air plane, and there have been no passengers on the Cathay Pacific plane. No fires or gasoline leaks had been reported.
The incident occurred whereas the Korean Air aircraft was being moved, hooked up to a towing car. Korean Air said their perception that the towing car, operated by a subsidiary of Japan Airlines, slipped on the snow, resulting in the contact.
News On Japan – Jan 17
The wing of a passenger plane being towed at New Chitose Airport in Hokkaido clipped one other parked aircraft at round 5:30 PM on Tuesday, with no stories of accidents among the many 289 passengers.
News On Japan – Jan 16
A 25-year-old man suspected of fatally stabbing a 20-year-old girl final month at a karaoke parlor in Nagoya has been rearrested for the homicide of a lady with whom he was cohabiting in a condominium in Nagoya.
News On Japan – Jan 16
A police officer who had stepped exterior the home simply earlier than the New Year’s Day earthquake struck, changing into the only survivor amongst his household, mourned the lack of his spouse and three kids at a funeral service Monday in Kanazawa City, Ishikawa.
News On Japan – Jan 16
Japan police have issued a nationwide warrant for a yakuza boss suspected of fatally taking pictures of man in Starbucks in Ehime on Sunday.
News On Japan – Jan 16
In response to the Noto Peninsula earthquake, the Ishikawa Veterinary Association has launched an initiative to help evacuees with pets by providing free pet care at greater than 40 animal hospitals throughout the prefecture for one month.
News On Japan – Jan 16
Former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka made her return to Grand Slam tennis on the Australian Open following the start of her first little one final July, however exiting the stage in straight units to French participant Caroline Garcia, ranked nineteenth on the earth.
News On Japan – Jan 16
Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) is on the brink of tighten the screws on Sompo Japan by issuing a enterprise enchancment order inside this month following the insurance coverage fraud scandal involving false claims by used automobile seller Big Motor.
NHK – Jan 15
Two weeks have handed since a large earthquake struck central Japan on New Year’s Day, killing 222 folks. Twenty-two individuals are nonetheless lacking. Search operations are persevering with however they’re being hampered by dangerous climate.
News On Japan – Jan 15
Japan’s Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) introduced on Monday that the unmanned spacecraft “SLIM,” geared toward Japan’s first lunar touchdown, has been positioned in a round orbit across the Moon at an altitude of 600 kilometers in preparation for touchdown.
NHK – Jan 15
Monday marks two weeks since a devastating earthquake and tsunami struck central Japan. The catastrophe has claimed not less than 221 lives, with crews trying to find 22 folks nonetheless unaccounted for. As reduction efforts proceed, officers worry harsh circumstances in evacuation facilities are posing a serious well being danger.
News On Japan – Jan 15
In a dramatic begin to their quest for Asian Cup supremacy, Japan’s Samurai Blue, eyeing their first title in three appearances, battled from behind to clinch a 4-2 victory towards Vietnam of their group stage debut.
News On Japan – Jan 15
Japan’s two-day National University Entrance Exam concluded Sunday, ensuing within the disqualification of 4 college students for dishonest, together with the usage of a ruler throughout the math take a look at.
News On Japan – Jan 15
A person was shot and killed on Sunday afternoon at Starbucks in Shikokuchuo, Ehime Prefecture, with the gunman reported to be on the run.
News On Japan – Jan 14
An eruption from the Ontake crater on the distant Japanese island of Suwanosejima, south west of Kagoshima, at 0:22 AM on Sunday morning, despatched volcanic particles flying a couple of kilometer from the middle.
NHK – Jan 14
Weather officers in Japan say a robust winter stress sample will intensify starting Sunday evening and persevering with by way of Tuesday within the areas suffering from the lethal earthquake that hit central areas of the nation on New Year’s Day.
News On Japan – Jan 13
Snow started falling within the Kanto area from Saturday afternoon, blanketing Tokyo with its first snowfall of the season, 10 days later than common however 11 days sooner than final yr.