Ceremony held to open 2nd runway at Narita airport

NARITA, Japan - A ceremony to mark the opening of a new runway at Narita airport was held April 17 with transport minister Chikage Ogi and other dignitaries attending. The 2,180-meter strip supplements the existing 4,000-meter runway.

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