Japan: ‘Drunk passenger bites female flight attendant’ as plane returns to airport
An airline spokesperson tells NBC News: “While flying over the Pacific Ocean, a passenger who was heavily intoxicated bit the arm of a female cabin attendant prompting the plane to return to Tokyo Haneda Airport.” A plane has returned to its departure airport in Japan after a female member of the cabin crew was bitten […]
Zelenskyy meets Sunak at G7 in Japan as US approves sending F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine
The US and its allies are planning to provide Ukraine with F-16 fighter jets, the White House has said. The timing for when Kyiv will receive the aircraft, how many will be delivered, and which countries will provide them remains unclear, but an official stressed they will not be used for an upcoming counteroffensive against […]
Japan’s population fell by half a million in 2022
Japan’s population declined for the 12th straight year as deaths rise and the birth rate continues to decline, according to government data released Wednesday. The Japanese population stood at 124.49 million, in 2022, which represents a decrease of 556,000, compared to the previous year, according to the figures. That figure represents both the natural change […]
Russia fires cruise missiles in waters off Japan during a training exercise
The Russian Pacific Fleet fired a pair of supersonic missiles Tuesday morning at a simulated target in waters off the coast of Japan, the Russian Defense Ministry said. “A team of two missile boats carried out a joint missile attack against a sea shield simulating a simulated enemy warship,” the ministry said in a Telegram […]
