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This week, the Nikkei reported that Toyota plans to produce some 10.3 million vehicles globally in 2024, again hitting its record annual production for the second straight year. The newspaper also said that the world’s largest automaker by sales will further increase production due to strong sales of hybrid vehicles and easing automotive semiconductor and…
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Details are emerging now of how the collision occurred. The incident happened when the Japan Airlines flight landed on one of the airport’s four runways where the coastguard aircraft was preparing to take off, according to the head of the Transport Ministry Civil Aviation Bureau. The coastguard pilot reported to his base that his aircraft…
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Crash ‘could have been caused by runway incursion’ Former air traffic controller Michele Robson has said initial information suggests the collision was caused by a runway incursion – such as the Coast Guard aircraft entering the runway when it shouldn’t have. She said there “needs to be proper investigation” before conclusions are drawn, but a…
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We’ve received update from to pilot and aviation consultant Tim Atkinson, who says it is “disappointing but not at all surprising” that those in the Coast Guard aircraft on the ground did not survive. He said it is “clearly understood in collision investigation” that a collision is less survivable for those who are in the…
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Flight Radar 24, which tracks flights across the world, has offered more details on the collision. It said the accident happened at 5.47pm local time as the Japan Airlines flight was landing. The Japan Coast Guard aircraft is a De Havilland Canada DHC-8-315Q MPA – also known as a Bombardier Dash-8 – with registration JA772A. …
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Five of the six crew on board the Coast Guard aircraft have been killed, according to Japanese public broadcaster NHK. The Japanese Coast Guard said the pilot of its plane had escaped. NHK reported the five other crew members had been found dead. ‘It was a hell’: Passenger describes moment plane bursts into flames Swede…
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Experts have expressed concern over Japan’s new support plan for Ukraine, arguing that it reflects Japan’s increasingly aggressive military buildup and desire for a greater role on the international stage. During an online meeting of G7 leaders last week, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged $4.5 billion to Ukraine, including $1 billion in humanitarian aid.…
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Japan’s prime minister has told Benjamin Netanyahu to minimise civilian casualties in Gaza. During a phone call with the Israeli prime minister, Fumio Kishida said it was key to “calm the situation swiftly”, a statement from the Japanese government said. In response, Mr Netanyahu set out Israel’s position on the military operation in Gaza, the…
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-‘WWII air raids reminded me of what my grandmother in Japan told me about what war is in my childhood,’ says Maiko Shirane-‘Civilian places, such as healthcare facilities, should not be bombed. They must be protected even in wartime. Nothing can be done without a ceasefire’ TOKYO Maiko Shirane, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) Japan representative,…
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South Korea’s Dong-a Ilbo newspaper reported this week that the U.S., South Korea, and Japan will likely hold a joint aerial exercise near the Korean peninsula on October 22, the first time the three countries will conduct an aerial drill. Dong-a Ilbo added that the three countries are coordinating the exercise locations. Yonhap news agency…
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Two Russian strategic bombers have carried out a seven-hour flight over the Sea of Japan, accompanied by Su-35 fighter jets, Russia’s defence ministry has said. The flight was “carried out in strict accordance with international rules for using airspace,” Sergei Kobylash, a long-range aviation commander, said. “Long-range aviation pilots regularly carry out flights over the…
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Japan will subsidize hydrogen fuel cell systems and other equipment to the tune of 30.6 billion yen ($205 million), the Nikkei business daily reported on Sunday. The government’s decision is aimed at supporting the development of components for electric aircraft with reduced carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, the newspaper said. The trade ministry is expected to…
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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida held a summit meeting with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in New York City on Wednesday. The two leaders discussed the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement, the release of radioactive water by Japan from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea and the Ukraine war as well as the situation…
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The Bank of Japan announced Friday “greater flexibility” in its monetary policy — surprising global financial markets. The central bank loosened its yield curve control — or YCC — in an unexpected move with wide-ranging ramifications. It sent the yen whipsawing against the dollar, while Japanese stocks and government bond prices slid. Elsewhere, the Stoxx 600 in Europe opened lower and…
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Ukraine announced on Thursday that it will receive a $1.5 billion loan from the World Bank “under the guarantee of the Government of Japan.” According to Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, the World Bank Group has so far mobilized $34 billion to assist Ukraine, of which more than $22 billion has already been delivered to…
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida held talks in the Saudi city of Jeddah on Sunday to discuss ways of enhancing bilateral cooperation. The two leaders exchanged views on bilateral relations, especially aspects of cooperation in the economic, trade, investment and cultural fields, and ways to enhance cooperation in…
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