Japan experienced one of its worst plane crashes 40 years ago, and controversial theories about what “really caused” the crash continue to swirl. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/12/japan/history/jal-crash-sdf/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #history #jal #toshiyaokabe #gunma #selfdefenseforces #airlines
Those who died in the Aug. 12, 1985, crash of Japan Airlines Flight 123 were remembered Tuesday on the mountainous accident site in Gunma Prefecture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/12/japan/jal-crash-memorial/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #airlines #jal #aviation #mountosutaka #gunma
Machiko Taniguchi, who lost her husband in the 1985 crash of a Japan Airlines jumbo jet, spoke directly to young JAL employees involved in flight safety in her first such opportunity since the tragedy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/11/japan/widow-40-years-jal-flight-safety/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #airlines #jal #aviation #mountosutaka #gunma #airaccidents #flightjal123
A senior official of the Gunma prefectural police recounted his experience as a rookie officer tasked with identifying remains from the 1985 crash of a Japan Airlines jumbo jet. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/08/japan/police-jal-jumbo-recount/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #japanesepolice #jal #aviation #gunma
Japan marked its hottest day on record on Tuesday as temperatures rose as high as 41.8 degrees Celsius, beating the previous record of 41.2 C set just last week. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/05/japan/society/japan-records-hottest-day/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #heatwaves #heatstroke #climatechange #gunma #saitama #tokyo #hyogo