All about: Japan

Near-disaster as plane overshoots runway by 66 metres

By Ruth Doherty, Dec 11, 2012

A disaster was luckily avoided on Saturday after an All Nippon Airways flight overshot the runway at Shonai Airport in Japan by 66 metres - because the automatic braking system...
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Video: What gives this baby red panda the shock of its life?

By AOL Travel, Nov 19, 2012

This baby red panda got the shock of its life at feeding time - at the sight of a zookeeper's boot. The keeper's arrival sent the poor baby into shock at Maruyama Zoo in Sapporo, Japan: this video...
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Elephant tramples zookeeper to death in Japan

By Ruth Doherty, Oct 16, 2012

A zookeeper has been trampled to death by an elephant at a zoo in Japan after he tried to stop the animal from attacking its newborn calf. Police said Inthavong Khamphone, who was from Laos,...
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Ten of the best: James Bond-inspired holidays

By Roshina Jowaheer, Oct 12, 2012

To celebrate the release of new James Bond film Skyfall on 26 October and 007's 50th birthday this year, we thought we'd look back at the most memorable locations used in the Bond films...
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Weird and wacky festivals around the world

By Lisa Scott, Jul 16, 2012

If throwing tomatoes, tossing tuna or, erm, jumping over babies, all sound appealing, then cast your eyes on our gallery of the world's wackiest festivals - they make Glastonbury look positively...
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Video: Plane carrying 200 people bends fuselage in terrifying landing

By Ruth Doherty, Jun 22, 2012

Don't have a fear of flying? Look away now - this nail-biting landing is enough to start a phobia. A video caught the moment a passenger jet carrying nearly 200 people skids on the runway as...
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British adventurer rescued after being hit by 30ft waves in Pacific

By Ruth Doherty, Jun 08, 2012

A British adventurer stranded in a tropical storm 500 miles off the coast of Japan has been rescued, according to reports. Sarah Outen, 26, currently on a round-the-world bicycle, kayak and...
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Airline tells passengers cabin crew 'won't help them'

By AOL Travel, Jun 07, 2012

A Japanese airline has informed its passengers that flight attendants will not help them stow their luggage, do not have to be polite and won't deal with customer complaints. Budget carrier...
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