Airplane returns to Osaka/Kansai airport twice over landing gear problem
A THAI AirAsia X airplane heading from Osaka/Kansai, Japan, to Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok yesterday (May 24) had to return to the Japanese airport twice after the landing gear could not be retracted, Amarin TV quoted the website Sankei as saying with the incident also reported on Aviation-safety.net. The flight, XJ613, with 350 passengers […]
Read MoreUpdate: Murder-mutilation of Japanese man ordered by Yakuza gang leader
THAI police have found out that a Yakuza gang leader had ordered the murder of a Japanese man, who was his subordinate, with his body parts discarded in secluded alleys in Nonthaburi, Naewna newspaper said this afternoon (Apr. 24). The abandoned warehouse where the victim was dismembered is just 500 metres away from spots […]
Read MoreJoint drills by US navy, 3 allies a success despite Chinese ships dogging them
By Thai Newsroom Reporters HISTORIC, JOINT MARITIME exercises conducted by the United States and three treaty allies with five warships and two combat aircraft in the South China Sea over the weekend have yielded satisfactory results, according to a US navy officer. The joint maritime drills between the US, Australian, Japan’s Maritime Self-Defence and […]
Read MoreA strong earthquake shakes Taiwan, damaging buildings and causing a tsunami
By AP and published by Yahoo!News Taipei – A powerful earthquake rocked the entire island of Taiwan early Wednesday (Apr. 3), collapsing buildings in a southern city and creating a tsunami that washed ashore on southern Japanese islands. A five-storey building in lightly populated Hualien appeared heavily damaged, collapsing its first floor and leaving […]
Read MoreTrio of US aircraft carriers conclude drill on upper skirts of South China Sea
By Thai Newsroom Reporters IN WHAT WAS SEEN as a rare maritime phenomenon, a trio of the United States’ aircraft carriers have today (Feb.2) concluded a naval exercise in waters on the upper edges of the tension-ridden South China Sea. The US navy’s aircraft carriers USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70), USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) and […]
Read More5 dead in fiery plane collision at Tokyo airport
By AP and published by CTV News Tokyo – A passenger plane and a Japanese coast guard aircraft collided on the runway at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport today (Jan. 2) and burst into flames. Transport Minister Tetsuo Saito confirmed that all 379 occupants of Japan Airlines flight JAL-516 got out safely before the plane was […]
Read MoreMassive earthquake jolts Japan followed by a tsunami
By Agencies and published by CNA Tokyo – A massive earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 hit central Japan today (Jan. 1), triggering a tsunami warning and advisories for residents to evacuate. A tsunami around one-metre high struck parts of the coast along the Sea of Japan with a larger wave expected, public […]
Read MoreJapan, Asean agree to boost maritime security cooperation
By AFP and published by CNA Tokyo – Southeast Asian and Japanese leaders agreed today (Dec, 17) to boost dialogue and cooperation in “maritime security” in the face of China’s growing assertiveness in the region. Beijing claims almost the entire South China Sea, a vital trade corridor, and its increased deployment of vessels and […]
Read MoreJapan-led navy exercise starts with Philippines observing for first time
By Reuters and published by Yahoo!News Aboard USS Carl Vinson – Japan’s navy on Saturday (Nov. 11) announced the start of a joint annual military exercise, with the Philippines observing the operations for the first time as the two countries seek closer maritime cooperation. The Japan-led Annualex exercise started on Friday with operations conducted […]
Read MoreThailand’s digital wallet uncomparable to Japan’s shopping coupon: Julapun
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DEPUTY FINANCE MINISTER Julapun Amornvivat today (Oct. 23) said Thailand’s digital wallet project is practically uncomparable to Japan’s shopping coupon programme and that the former is no copycat of the latter. Julapun said Thailand’s economic and social conditions are largely different from those of Japan where shopping coupons had been […]
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