Transport minister begins safety checks of rail, air transport

Transport minister begins safety checks of rail, air transport

TOKYO, Japan - Land, Infrastructure and Transport Minister Kazuo Kitagawa (L) inspects an operation control center at Japan Airlines Corp.'s head office in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward on May 2. Kitagawa began safety inspections of rail and air transport systems in the wake of a series of accidents and mishaps, including the fatal train derailment in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, on April 25. (Kyodo)

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