A U.S. Osprey military aircraft made an emergency landing in Iwate Prefecture in the latest in a string of mishaps and accidents involving the controversial tilt-rotor plane. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/24/japan/osprey-landing-iwate/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #us #osprey #iwate #defenseministry #airports

U.S. travelers no longer have to worry about removing their shoes to go through standard airport security checkpoints, a change that will likely speed up screening for airline passengers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/09/world/tsa-travelers-shoes-airport/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #tsa #us #airports #terrorism #travel #tourism