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Runway at Tokyo’s Haneda reopens after JAL jetliner collision

[ad_1] A runway at Tokyo's Haneda Airport that had been closed since a fatal collision between a Japan Airlines plane and a Japan Coast Guard aircraft reopened on Monday.The closure of Runway C, one of four runways at the country's busiest airport, following the Jan. 2 collision led to the cancellation of over 1,200 flights, affecting more than 200,000 passengers during the New Year holiday season.The runway was reopened after the removal of the wreckage of the passenger jet and […]

todayJanuary 8, 2024

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Boeing CEO’s comeback plan for 2024 takes a blow five days in

[ad_1] Bloomberg – Wrongly drilled holes, loose rudder bolts, and now a fuselage section that ejected during flight on a brand-new aircraft, leaving terrified passengers exposed to a gaping hole in the cabin at 16,000 feet (4,900 meters).In just months, Boeing has suffered a series of quality lapses that threaten to erode trust in the manufacturing prowess of the biggest U.S. exporter, and notably its 737 Max aircraft, a crucial cash cow.The latest, most serious, mishap occurred on the evening […]

todayJanuary 8, 2024

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Brave Lupus grind out 24-20 victory over Kubota Spears

[ad_1] Kawasaki – Brave Lupus Tokyo withstood a late fightback from reigning Japan Rugby League One champions Kubota Spears for a 24-20 victory on Sunday. The Todd Blackadder-coached Brave Lupus saw out the last six minutes with 14 men after New Zealand flyhalf Richie Mo'unga was yellow carded for a dangerous tackle. Former All Black Dane Coles opened the scoring for Kubota with his first try in Japanese club rugby before Brave Lupus grabbed the upper hand with two converted […]

todayJanuary 8, 2024

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Prosecutors make first arrest in LDP political funding scandal

[ad_1] A lawmaker from the largest faction within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Sunday became the first to be arrested over allegations linked to a political fundraising scandal that has engulfed the party.Prosecutors suspect Lower House lawmaker Yoshitaka Ikeda received a total of ¥48.26 million ($333,000) over five years through 2022 from slush funds created by the faction formerly led by late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.His policy secretary, Kazuhiro Kakinuma, 45, was also arrested. The two are accused of […]

todayJanuary 8, 2024

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Nigeria’s disgraced televangelist TB Joshua

[ad_1] South African politician Julius Malema, Malawi's former President Joyce Banda, long-time Zimbabwe opposition leader, the late Morgan Tsvangirai and the former president of Ghana, the late John Atta Mills, are among the prominent Africans who paid homage to Joshua while he was alive. [ad_2] Source link

todayJanuary 8, 2024

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Mizuho aims to hasten renewable energy technology

[ad_1] With global attention being paid to increasing renewable energy to mitigate global warming, Japan should put its technological advancements in offshore wind farms, hydrogen power and carbon recycling to best use to enhance its global competitiveness, Mizuho Financial Group Inc. said in a recent report. “The focus for net-zero carbon emissions is to advance electrification. And the question is how we can boost renewable energy production for that,” Yasuhiko Ushikubo, senior executive officer and group chief sustainability officer for […]

todayJanuary 8, 2024

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Young B-Lot is on the realty A list for renovations plus innovations

[ad_1] It has been 15 years since the founding of B-Lot Co., a real estate investment, consulting and management company, and nine years since it was publicly listed. It is still a relative youngster in the industry, which is also polarized between giant players serving large enterprises and small ones targeting individual customers and small businesses. B-Lot has successfully held a unique position of focusing on small to medium-size investment properties for wealthy individuals and small to medium-size real estate […]

todayJanuary 8, 2024

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