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Jan 19 2024
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Japan succeeds in soft landing on the moon, but its lander has a power problem
Japan has pulled off one of the hardest tricks in space exploration: a soft landing on the moon. Its “Moon Sniper” mission settled onto the moon’s surface Friday morning. But JAXA, the Japanese space agency, says that while the lander is communicating with Earth, it’s not getting power from its solar panels. "SLIM [for Smart Lander for Investigating Moon] has been communicating to the Earth
Oregon Public BroadcastingJan 23 2024
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U.S. ambassadors to Japan, Korea talk story with more than 100 UH students
U.S. ambassadors Rahm Emanuel and Philip Goldberg held a town hall session at the East-West Center on Jan. 22. Photo Courtesy: East-West Center U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel and U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea Philip Goldberg engaged more than 100 University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa students in a thought-provoking town hall session at the East-West Center’s Imin International
Big Island Now NewsJan 29 2024
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Japan joins list of countries suspending funds to UNRWA after allegations of staffers participating on Oct 7
Japan joined a growing list of countries on Sunday to put a halt to providing funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) for Palestine Refugees, citing concerns about allegations that staff members of the agency participated in the Oct. 7 terror attack on Israel.
Also putting a stop to the funding temporarily are the U.S., Germany, U.K., Canada and at least five
Fox News (Online News)Jan 04 2024
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Japan jet crash: Airline pilots initially unaware of cabin fire
"Right after the plane touched down, the pilot felt a sudden shock, and lost control to stay in the runway. A fire took place but the pilots didn't recognize it in the beginning and learned about it [through the] cabin attendant," a JAL spokesperson said. There were three pilots and twelve flight attendants on board when the incident took place. The aircraft's announcement system was damaged,
BBC NewsJan 03 2024
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How Japan Airlines passengers escaped plane crash engulfed in flames
Japanese officials are still investigating the cause of the incident, but flight safety experts say the role of the flight crew, improvements in plane safety designs and — crucially — the way the passengers reacted would all have been key to helping them evacuate safely. “I think the crew did a fabulous job,” Ed Galea, a professor and leader of the Fire Safety Engineering Group at London’s
Washington PostJan 02 2024
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Japan plane crash: Aircraft erupts in flames with 379 people onboard
A passenger plane carrying more than 350 people burst into flames at Tokyo’s Haneda airport on Tuesday, just one day after the island nation's west coast was ravaged by a series of severe earthquakes. The Japan Airlines plane hit another aircraft upon landing, but all 379 people believed to be on board made it out safely, according to local reports. However, the Japanese coast guard, which was
Washington ExaminerJan 01 2024
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Western coast of Japan battered by strong earthquakes, leaving 30 dead
WAJIMA, Japan (AP) — A series of powerful earthquakes hit western Japan, leaving at least 30 people dead and damaging buildings, vehicles and boats, with officials warning people in some areas on Tuesday to stay away from their homes because of a risk of more strong quakes. Aftershocks continued to shake Ishikawa prefecture and nearby areas a day after a magnitude 7.6 temblor slammed the area
MarketWatchDec 04 2023
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Wreckage, remains located after Osprey crash in Japan
Wreckage and remains from a United States Air Force CV-22B Osprey that crashed off the coast of Yakushima Island, Japan, last week were discovered on Monday, according to a statement from Air Force Special Operations Command. “During a combined U.S.-Japanese search and rescue dive in the vicinity of Yakushima, Japan on Dec. 4, 2023, remains were discovered along with wreckage from the CV-22
East Bay TimesJan 01 2024
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Japan issues major tsunami warning after 7.6 magnitude earthquake
A tsunami warning is shown on TV in Yokohama, near Tokyo Japan has issued a tsunami warning after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 hit the centre of the country. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami warning along western coastal regions of Ishikawa, Niigata and Toyama prefectures. A tsunami of up to 5 metres high is thought to be reaching Noto in Ishikawa
London Evening Standard