Update: Original: All 379 passengers and crew onboard the Japan Airlines flight that collided with a coastguard plane have survived, according to the Airline. Five coastguard members however, have died in the crash, with only the captain surviving with severe injuries. The coastguard plane was on its way to deliver… Continue reading All 379 people survive Japan Airlines crash; 5 coastguards dead
North Korea has conducted its biggest missile launch since 2017 as tensions with Russia grow. The intermediate range missile went over 1,200 miles in the air before dropping in the Sea of Japan. It crossed a distance of 500 miles in under 30 minutes. South Korea, Japan and the US… Continue reading North Korea fires biggest missile since 2017; tests US amid Ukraine crisis
A ballistic missile launched by North Korea on Tuesday reached Mach 10 speeds and was more advanced, according to Seoul. The missile was launched from the country’s Ryanggang Province, near the border with China. The projectile landed in the ocean between the Korean Peninsula and Japan, and covered over 400… Continue reading North Korean missile reached Mach 10, more advanced – South Korea
The US has blacklisted 27 Chinese, Pakistan, Japanese and Singaporean entities and individuals because of national security concerns. The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has issued a final rule adding twenty-seven foreign entities and individuals to the Entity List for engaging in activities that are contrary to the national… Continue reading US blacklists 27 Chinese, Pakistan, Japanese, Singaporean entities
A Japanese pharmacist has found black specks inside a vial of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, according to officials. Over 3,500 people have already received the vaccine out of the batch that has since been put on hold. Two people had reportedly died after receiving the Moderna shot in Japan, raising… Continue reading Japan: Black specks found in Moderna vaccine
A roller coaster in Japan which is capable of touching speeds over 110 mph has been stopped indefinitely over a pending investigation which may link the injuries of the passengers to the ride. The amusement park released a press release on August 20 and announced the closure of the ride.… Continue reading Japan: Bone-crushing roller coaster stopped
The Delta variant is gaining momentum in Japan which is hosting the previously delayed 2020 Olympics with strict rules and cardboard beds. Three of Tokyo’s neighboring localities are set to impose strict lockdown measures to curb the spread of the virus in the country already battling a birth-rate drop. Over… Continue reading Japan COVID cases sky-rocket
May 27, 2021 – The Tokyo High Court ruled that it was legal for the Japanese Trade Ministry to impose restrictions on transgender officials on the use of women toilets. Judge Junichi Kitazawa said that the restrictions cannot be considered “unreasonable” while overruling the lower court’s order. The state was… Continue reading Japan court rules toilet restrictions for transgender officials