Jan 06 Crews rescue woman in her 90s from rubble 5 days after Japan's deadly earthquake By Hiro Komae, Ayaka McGill, Yuri Kageyama, Associated Press A woman in her 90s was pulled alive from a collapsed house in western Japan late Saturday, 124 hours after a major quake slammed the region, killing at least 126 people, toppling buildings and setting off landslides. Continue reading
Jan 05 Survivors found in homes smashed by Japan quake, but dozens are still missing By Yuri Kageyama, Hiro Komae, Ayaka McGill, Associated Press Deaths climbed Friday to 94 people, and 222 people were missing after a series of powerful quakes rattled Japan's western coast and triggered tsunamis. Continue reading
Jan 04 Scenes of loss play out across Japan's western coastline after quake kills 84 By Hiro Komae, Ayaka McGill, Yuri Kageyama, Associated Press More soldiers have been ordered to bolster the rescue operations Thursday, providing those in need with drinking water, hot meals and setting up bathing facilities after a magnitude 7.6 quake hit Ishikawa Prefecture and nearby regions Monday. Continue reading
Jan 03 Investigators look into air traffic communication after a fatal Tokyo runway crash By Foster Klug, Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jan 03 Rescuers race against time in search for survivors in Japan after powerful quakes kill at least 73 By Hiro Komae, Yuri Kageyama, Richard Colombo, Associated Press Ishikawa prefecture and nearby areas were shaken by more aftershocks on Wednesday, adding to the dozens that followed a magnitude 7.6 temblor that struck on Monday. Continue reading
Jan 02 Watch 8:09 How airline passengers managed to survive fiery runway collision in Japan By Neil Connery, Miles O'Brien, Shoshana Dubnow A fiery runway collision at a Tokyo airport stunned the world Tuesday with dramatic imagery. All of the airline passengers survived, but five crew members on a Coast Guard plane involved in the accident were killed. Neil Connery of Independent… Continue watching
Jan 02 Plane collision leaves five dead at Japan's Haneda airport. Hundreds evacuated By Foster Klug, Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press TV footage showed a large burst of fire erupt from the side of the Japan Airlines plane as it taxied after landing. Continue reading
Jan 02 Earthquakes along Japan's western coast leave more than 50 dead, destroy buildings By Hiro Komae, Yuri Kageyama, Associated Press Although casualty numbers continued to climb gradually, the prompt public warnings, relayed on broadcasts and phones, and the quick response from the general public and officials appeared to have limited some of the damage. Continue reading
Jan 01 Japan drops tsunami alert but urges caution after series of quakes By Yuri Kageyama, Associated Press The quakes, the largest of which had a magnitude of 7.6, started a fire and collapsed buildings on the west coast of Japan’s main island, Honshu. It was unclear how many people might have been killed or hurt. Continue reading
Dec 27 U.S. ambassador thanks Japan for defense upgrade and allowing a Patriot missile sale By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press In a meeting with Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara on Wednesday, Emanuel noted a series of steps Japan has taken to bolster its military power and the countries' alliance, saying it brings the "level of deterrence to capital D deterrence."… Continue reading