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US: Super Typhoon Sinlaku Slams CNMI, With Ferocious Winds and Heavy Rain 2

Super Typhoon Sinlaku brought ferocious winds and heavy rain to the Northern Mariana Islands in the northern Pacific Ocean as it passed over Tinian and Saipan on Tuesday, April 14. Island-wide power outages hit Saipan and Rota. Some 303 residents evacuated to shelters in Saipan and Tinian, while around 400 tourists remain stranded after all four international airlines suspended operations.

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US: Super Typhoon Sinlaku Slams CNMI, With Ferocious Winds and Heavy Rain

Super Typhoon Sinlaku brought ferocious winds and heavy rain to the Northern Mariana Islands in the northern Pacific Ocean as it passed over Tinian and Saipan on Tuesday, April 14. Island-wide power outages hit Saipan and Rota. Some 303 residents evacuated to shelters in Saipan and Tinian, while around 400 tourists remain stranded after all four international airlines suspended operations.

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US: Super Typhoon Sinlaku Knocks Out Power Across CNMI as Residents Evacuate and Tourists Stranded

Island-wide power outages hit Saipan and Rota as Super Typhoon Sinlaku batters the CNMI. Some 303 residents have evacuated to shelters in Saipan and Tinian, while around 400 tourists remain stranded after all four international airlines suspended operations.

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Airports Hit By Global IT Issue - Canada

A suspended self-check-in kiosk is seen at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport in Toronto, Canada, on July 19, 2024. A faulty software update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike Friday morning has affected computers-running Microsoft Windows at organizations, causing major IT outage, taking out banks, airlines and businesses globally. Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Airports Hit By Global IT Issue - Canada

People arrive at Billy Bishop Airport in Toronto on Friday, July 19, 2024. Porter Airlines suspended flights until at least noon as a global tech outage affected flights at the airline. Photo by Christopher Katsarov/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Airports Hit By Global IT Issue - Canada

Travellers wait at Billy Bishop Airport in Toronto on Friday, July 19, 2024. Porter Airlines suspended flights until at least noon as a global tech outage affected flights at the airline. Photo by Christopher Katsarov/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Airports Hit By Global IT Issue - Canada

People are seen at Billy Bishop Airport in Toronto on Friday, July 19, 2024. Porter Airlines suspended flights until at least noon as a global tech outage affected flights at the airline. Photo by Christopher Katsarov/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Airports Hit By Global IT Issue - Canada

People walk through Billy Bishop Airport in Toronto on Friday, July 19, 2024. Porter Airlines suspended flights until at least noon as a global tech outage affected flights at the airline. Photo by Christopher Katsarov/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Airports Hit By Global IT Issue - Canada

Porter staff direct travellers at Billy Bishop Airport in Toronto on Friday, July 19, 2024. Porter Airlines suspended flights until at least noon as a global tech outage affected flights at the airline. Photo by Christopher Katsarov/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Airports Hit By Global IT Issue - Canada

People walk through Billy Bishop Airport in Toronto on Friday, July 19, 2024. Porter Airlines suspended flights until at least noon as a global tech outage affected flights at the airline. Photo by Christopher Katsarov/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Airports Hit By Global IT Issue - Canada

People are seen at Billy Bishop Airport in Toronto on Friday, July 19, 2024. Porter Airlines suspended flights until at least noon as a global tech outage affected flights at the airline. Photo by Christopher Katsarov/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Airports Hit By Global IT Issue - Canada

Porter Airlines staff direct travellers at Billy Bishop Airport in Toronto on Friday, July 19, 2024. Porter Airlines suspended flights until at least noon as a global tech outage affected flights at the airline. Photo by Christopher Katsarov/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Airports Hit By Global IT Issue - Canada

Porter Airlines staff direct travellers at Billy Bishop Airport in Toronto on Friday, July 19, 2024. Porter Airlines suspended flights until at least noon as a global tech outage affected flights at the airline. Photo by Christopher Katsarov/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Airports Hit By Global IT Issue - Canada

People wait at Billy Bishop Airport in Toronto on Friday, July 19, 2024. Porter Airlines suspended flights until at least noon as a global tech outage affected flights at the airline. Photo by Christopher Katsarov/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Airports Hit By Global IT Issue - Canada

People walk through Billy Bishop Airport in Toronto on Friday, July 19, 2024. Porter Airlines suspended flights until at least noon as a global tech outage affected flights at the airline. Photo by Christopher Katsarov/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Airports Hit By Global IT Issue - Canada

A man checks his phone at Billy Bishop Airport in Toronto on Friday, July 19, 2024. Porter Airlines suspended flights until at least noon as a global tech outage affected flights at the airline. Photo by Christopher Katsarov/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Airports Hit By Global IT Issue - Canada

People walk through at Billy Bishop Airport in Toronto on Friday, July 19, 2024. Porter Airlines suspended flights until at least noon as a global tech outage affected flights at the airline. Photo by Christopher Katsarov/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Airports Hit By Global IT Issue - Canada

People waiti at Billy Bishop Airport in Toronto on Friday, July 19, 2024. Porter Airlines suspended flights until at least noon as a global tech outage affected flights at the airline. Photo by Christopher Katsarov/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Airports Hit By Global IT Issue - Canada

People are seen at Billy Bishop Airport in Toronto on Friday, July 19, 2024. Porter Airlines suspended flights until at least noon as a global tech outage affected flights at the airline. Photo by Christopher Katsarov/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Airports Hit By Global IT Issue - Canada

People are seen at Billy Bishop Airport in Toronto on Friday, July 19, 2024. Porter Airlines suspended flights until at least noon as a global tech outage affected flights at the airline. Photo by Christopher Katsarov/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Airports Hit By Global IT Issue - Canada

People are seen at Billy Bishop Airport in Toronto on Friday, July 19, 2024. Porter Airlines suspended flights until at least noon as a global tech outage affected flights at the airline. Photo by Christopher Katsarov/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Airports Hit By Global IT Issue - Canada

People are seen at Billy Bishop Airport in Toronto on Friday, July 19, 2024. Porter Airlines suspended flights until at least noon as a global tech outage affected flights at the airline. Photo by Christopher Katsarov/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Airports Hit By Global IT Issue - Canada

People walk through Billy Bishop Airport in Toronto on Friday, July 19, 2024. Porter Airlines suspended flights until at least noon as a global tech outage affected flights at the airline. Photo by Christopher Katsarov/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Airports Hit By Global IT Issue - Canada

People waiti at Billy Bishop Airport in Toronto on Friday, July 19, 2024. Porter Airlines suspended flights until at least noon as a global tech outage affected flights at the airline. Photo by Christopher Katsarov/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Airports Hit By Global IT Issue - Canada

People are seen at Billy Bishop Airport in Toronto on Friday, July 19, 2024. Porter Airlines suspended flights until at least noon as a global tech outage affected flights at the airline. Photo by Christopher Katsarov/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CANADA-TORONTO-GLOBAL IT OUTAGE-FLIGHT CANCELLATION

(240719) -- TORONTO, July 19, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A suspended self-check-in kiosk is seen at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport in Toronto, Canada, on July 19, 2024. A faulty software update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike Friday morning has affected computers-running Microsoft Windows at organizations, causing major IT outage, taking out banks, airlines and businesses globally. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Southern Airlines resumes suspended Guangzhou-Kathmandu flights

STORY: China Southern Airlines resumes suspended Guangzhou-Kathmandu flights SHOOTING TIME: June 1, 2024 DATELINE: June 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: Kathmandu CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Tribhuvan International Airport 2. various of the ceremony STORYLINE: China Southern Airlines restarted suspended flights between Guangzhou and Kathmandu on Saturday, with a view to eventually operating both morning and night flights. Addressing the welcome ceremony held at the airport in Kathmandu for CZ6067 carrying 73 passengers onboard, Nepal's Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Hit Bahadur Tamang voiced his hope for continued China Southern Airlines' flights to Kathmandu. The Nepali government and people always welcome tourists and flights from China, the minister said. Xie Yu, counsellor at the Chinese Embassy in Nepal, voiced his hope that the flights shall contribute more to China-Nepal cooperation in the economy, trade and tourism. CZ6068 took off for Guangzhou with 105 pas

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NEW ZEALAND-AUCKLAND-CHENGDU-DIRECT FLIGHT-RESUMPTION

(240417) -- AUCKLAND, April 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 17, 2024 shows a Sichuan Airlines' aircraft at the Auckland International Airport in Auckland, New Zealand. The direct flights between China's Chengdu and Auckland of New Zealand officially resumed on Wednesday after being suspended for more than four years as a Sichuan Airlines' aircraft carrying over 200 Chinese tourists landed at the Auckland International Airport. (Xinhua/Lu Huaiqian)

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NEW ZEALAND-AUCKLAND-CHENGDU-DIRECT FLIGHT-RESUMPTION

(240417) -- AUCKLAND, April 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Crew of Sichuan Airlines' direct flight from China's Chengdu to Auckland of New Zealand pose for a group photo with honored guests at the Auckland International Airport in Auckland, New Zealand, April 17, 2024. The direct flights between China's Chengdu and Auckland of New Zealand officially resumed on Wednesday after being suspended for more than four years as a Sichuan Airlines' aircraft carrying over 200 Chinese tourists landed at the Auckland International Airport. (Xinhua/Lu Huaiqian)

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Direct flights resume between Chengdu, Auckland

STORY: Direct flights resume between Chengdu, Auckland SHOOTING TIME: April 17, 2024 DATELINE: April 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:14 LOCATION: AUCKLAND, New Zealand CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Sichuan Airlines' aircraft arriving in Auckland 2. various of welcoming ceremony STORYLINE: The direct flights between China's Chengdu and Auckland of New Zealand officially resumed on Wednesday as a Sichuan Airlines' aircraft carrying over 200 Chinese tourists landed at the Auckland International Airport. The services had been suspended for more than four years due to the COVID-19 pandemic travel restrictions. The Chinese tourists were welcome by a special ceremony featured with traditional Maori dance and singing at the airport on Wednesday afternoon. Chinese Ambassador to New Zealand Wang Xiaolong said there are now six airlines in operation of direct flights between the two countries, involving seven Chinese cities. Rachel Maidment, the director of the Auckland office of the New Zealand Ministry of

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Direct air route linking China's Dalian, Japan's Kitakyushu resumed

STORY: Direct air route linking China's Dalian, Japan's Kitakyushu resumed SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 8, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 10, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:36 LOCATION: DALIAN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of flight GS7967 2. various of Dalian international airport 3. various of passengers in the terminal 4. various of flight GS7967 STORYLINE: A direct air route linking Dalian, a city in northeast China, and Japan's Kitakyushu was resumed on Monday, after a hiatus of almost four years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Tianjin Airlines, the operator of the air route, is scheduled to carry out flights on Mondays and Fridays, starting from Monday. The air route was launched in August 2019 and was suspended in February 2020. This year marks the 45th anniversary of the establishment of a sister city relationship between Dalian and Kitakyushu. The resumption of the air route will help strengthen personnel, economic and trade exchanges between northeast China and Kitakyushu, according to sources with the

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Flydubai airline resumes flights to Kabul

STORY: Flydubai airline resumes flights to Kabul SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 15, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Kabul International Airport and a resumed flight from Dubai to Kabul STORYLINE: The Flydubai airline resumed flights between Dubai and Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Wednesday, the state-run Radio Television of Afghanistan (RTA) reported. Private TV channel Tolonews reported that Air Arabia, another UAE airline, would soon start flights to Kabul. Since the withdrawal of the U.S.-led coalition forces from Afghanistan in late August 2021, almost all international airlines have suspended flights to the war-torn country. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kabul. (XHTV)

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Himalaya Airlines launches Kathmandu-Qingdao flight

STORY: Himalaya Airlines launches Kathmandu-Qingdao flight DATELINE: Sept. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: Kathmandu CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Himalaya Airlines 2. various of the launching ceremony STORYLINE: Himalaya Airlines on Sunday started its inaugural flight from the Nepali capital of Kathmandu to Qingdao in Shandong Province of eastern China. The H97220 flight took off in the morning with 114 passengers aboard, and the return H97221 flight was scheduled to come back to Kathmandu in the evening. The airline is operating a round trip from Kathmandu to Qingdao on an A320 plane every Sunday. In June, the Kathmandu-based airline, a Nepal-China joint venture established in August 2014, resumed direct flights between Kathmandu and Beijing which were suspended for three years over the COVID-19. Every new air route added by Himalaya Airlines will bring new Chinese nationals to Nepal, and promote people-to-people exchanges and the tourism industry in Nepal, noted Chen Song, Ch

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IRELAND-DUBLIN-BEIJING-FLIGHT RESUMED

(230628) -- DUBLIN, June 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An aircraft operated by China's Hainan Airlines is pictured at the tarmac of Dublin Airport in Dublin, Ireland, June 27, 2023. A nonstop flight route between Dublin and Beijing was reopened here on Tuesday, after being suspended for more than three years. It is the only flight route that directly connects Ireland to China. Operated by China's Hainan Airlines, the route offers two return flights each week, leaving Dublin Airport on Tuesday and Saturday. (Photo by Liu Xiaoming/Xinhua)

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IRELAND-DUBLIN-BEIJING-FLIGHT RESUMED

(230628) -- DUBLIN, June 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers board an aircraft operated by China's Hainan Airlines for Beijing at Dublin Airport in Dublin, Ireland, June 27, 2023. A nonstop flight route between Dublin and Beijing was reopened here on Tuesday, after being suspended for more than three years. It is the only flight route that directly connects Ireland to China. Operated by China's Hainan Airlines, the route offers two return flights each week, leaving Dublin Airport on Tuesday and Saturday. (Photo by Liu Xiaoming/Xinhua)

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Hainan Airlines resumes Dublin-Beijing nonstop flight route

STORY: Hainan Airlines resumes Dublin-Beijing nonstop flight route DATELINE: June 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:07 LOCATION: Dublin CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Dublin Airport 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): EOIN MCGLOUGHLIN, Vice president of Aviation Business Development of Dublin Airport 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SADHBH DEE, Irish student studying at China's Shanghai University 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): CHENG SI, Chinese passenger STORYLINE: A nonstop flight route between Dublin and Beijing was reopened in Dublin on Tuesday, after being suspended for more than three years. It is the only flight route that directly connects Ireland to China. Operated by China's Hainan Airlines, the route offers two return flights each week, leaving Dublin Airport on Tuesday and Saturday. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): EOIN MCGLOUGHLIN, Vice president of Aviation Business Development of Dublin Airport "It's really great to have a direct link back to China again after four years. We are opening the borders and the economies

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Direct flights between Taiwan, Fuzhou resume

STORY: Direct flights between Taiwan, Fuzhou resume DATELINE: May 23, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:50 LOCATION: FUZHOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the airport 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LAI SE CHEN, Director General of Taiwan Tourism Exchange Association STORYLINE: Direct flights between Taiwan and Fuzhou resumed on Monday with Xiamen Airlines providing the first direct flight between Fuzhou, capital of southeast China's Fujian Province, and Taipei. The route was suspended in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since direct air routes across the Taiwan Strait started in 2008, a total of 31,000 flights have been operated between Taiwan and Fuzhou, with more than 3.41 million passenger trips made. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LAI SE CHEN, Director General of Taiwan Tourism Exchange Association "Fuzhou is a place that many people from Taiwan like traveling to. I hope the flight resumption by Xiamen Airlines would be good news for the tourism industry and for people on both sides (of the Taiwan Strai

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Direct flights between China's Xiamen, Myanmar's Yangon resume after COVID-19 hiatus

STORY: Direct flights between China's Xiamen, Myanmar's Yangon resume after COVID-19 hiatus DATELINE: April 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:31 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the resumption of Xiamen-Yangon direct flights 2. various of the Yangon International Airport STORYLINE: A commercial flight operated by China's Xiamen Airlines landed at the Yangon International Airport on Wednesday afternoon, marking the resumption of direct passenger flights between China's Xiamen and Myanmar's Yangon since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Xiamen Airlines reopened the route between Xiamen in east China's Fujian Province and Yangon in southern Myanmar with three round trips every Monday, Wednesday and Friday after it suspended all direct flights between the two cities in February 2020. The resumption of the flights aims to boost economic and people-to-people exchanges between Fujian and Myanmar, the airlines said in a statement. Myanmar reopened the Yangon International A

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China Southern Airlines reopens 1st Japan-China route

TOYAMA, Japan - Officials of the Toyama prefectural government hold a banner reading "Heartfelt Welcome" to greet passengers on China Southern Airlines' first flight on the Toyama-Daian leg after it resumed operating that part of its Toyama-Beijing route, after it arrived at Toyama Airport on Sept. 25, 2013. It was the first of its Japan-China routes to be suspended in October 2012 in the wake of tense Japan-China relations.

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Direct passenger flight resumes between Chinese mainland, Israel after COVID-19 hiatus

STORY: Direct passenger flight resumes between Chinese mainland, Israel after COVID-19 hiatus DATELINE: Nov. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:45 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ben Gurion Airport 2. various of Hainan Airlines passenger plane arriving 3. various of passengers walking out of cabin 4. various of the terminal 5. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WEI RAN, General manager of Hainan Airlines' Israel branch STORYLINE: A commercial flight operated by China's Hainan Airlines landed at the Ben Gurion International Airport in Israel on Tuesday morning, marking the resumption of direct passenger flight between the Chinese mainland and Israel since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hainan Airlines reopened the route between Shenzhen in southern China and Israel's Tel Aviv with one round trip every Tuesday after it suspended all direct flights between the Chinese mainland and Israel in February 2020. The flight is carried out by a Boeing 787 aircraft. Wei Ran, general manager

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Shanghai-Budapest direct passenger flights resume

STORY: Shanghai-Budapest direct passenger flights resume DATELINE: Nov. 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: Budapest CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of passengers queuing for check-in 2. various of passengers queuing for boarding 3. various of the flight crew celebrating with a special cake 4. various of flight departure STORYLINE: Direct passenger flights by China Eastern Airlines have resumed between China's Shanghai and Budapest in Hungary. A passenger plane that took off from Shanghai landed in Budapest on Friday. According to the Budapest office of China Eastern Airlines, the direct flights are scheduled to fly once a week on Fridays from Nov. 11. They will fly twice a week on Wednesdays and Fridays from Dec. 21, and three flights per week on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays from Jan. 15, 2023. The direct flights from Shanghai to Budapest were launched in June 2019 and were suspended in February 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The resumed route is the second non-stop passenger r

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Myanmar's Yangon int'l airport reopens after 2-year suspension

STORY: Myanmar's Yangon int'l airport reopens after 2-year suspension DATELINE: April 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:36 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Yangon International Airport STORYLINE: Myanmar reopened the Yangon International Airport on Sunday, more than two years after the country suspended all commercial flights due to the COVID-19 pandemic. An airport official told Xinhua that a flight of Singapore Airlines that arrived at around 9 a.m. (0230 GMT) on Sunday was the first flight touching down at the airport after reopening. The Southeast Asian country suspended the operation of commercial flights in March 2020 at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in an attempt to contain the virus. The inbound passengers need to present proof of vaccination with a Ministry of Health-approved vaccine and a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR report, as part of the health protocol against COVID-19. Meanwhile, all foreign travelers shall submit the COVID-19 medical insurance

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Turkey's stock exchange plummets over 9 pct amid Ukraine crisis: media

STORY: Turkey's stock exchange plummets over 9 pct amid Ukraine crisis: media DATELINE: Feb. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Turkey CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. shots of Stock Exchange Istanbul Building in Istanbul 2. shots of economists working in Borsa Istanbul offices in Istanbul 3. shots of Istanbul city in Turkey 4. shots of exchange office in Istanbul 5. shots of clerk counting US dollars in exchange office in Istanbul STORYLINE: Turkey's stock exchange Borsa Istanbul plummeted over 9 percent on Thursday after Russia started a military operation against Ukraine, local media reported. Dunya daily said on its website that sharp losses were especially reported in Russia and Ukraine-linked Turkish companies, such as Turkish Airlines and Tekfen Holding. Borsa Istanbul was temporarily closed, and the transactions were temporarily suspended, press reports said. Meanwhile, the Turkish currency lira weakened as far as 14.73 against the U.S. dollar and stood at 14.50 by 3:38 p.m. lo

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Hijacker's wife gets suspended term for passport law violation

TOKYO, Japan - Tamiko Uomoto (in file photo), the wife of one of the radicals who hijacked a Japan Airlines jetliner in 1970 to North Korea, was sentenced on Oct. 6 to 18 months in prison, suspended for four years, for failing to obey a 1988 Japanese government order to surrender her passport. (Kyodo)

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Wife of 1970 JAL hijacker gets 2 yrs over passport violation

TOKYO, Japan - Emiko Akagi (file photo), the wife of Shiro Akagi, a former member of the Red Army Faction group that hijacked a Japan Airlines passenger plane in 1970, was sentenced to two years in prison, suspended for four years, by the Tokyo District Court on Oct. 15. Akagi was charged with violating the passport law and forging documents. (Kyodo)

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2 air controllers given suspended sentences

TOKYO, Japan - Yasuko Momii, an air traffic controller, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on April 11 after the Tokyo High Court overturned a lower court's verdict of not guilty and sentenced her to 18 months in prison, suspended for three years, for negligence over a near collision in 2001 between two Japan Airlines planes over the Pacific. Hideki Hachitani, who was under Momii's supervision, received 12-month prison term, suspended for three years. (Kyodo)

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Chubu airport resumes international flights

A Philippine Airlines aircraft takes off from Chubu airport in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on June 17, 2020, becoming the first flight to depart the airport since limited international flights were resumed earlier in the day. All international flights to and from the airport had been suspended since April 1 due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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People seek resumption of search for MH370

Relatives of Chinese passengers aboard missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 seek in Beijing on Jan. 18, 2017, for a resumption of the search for the plane. Australian, Chinese and Malaysian authorities announced the previous day that the nearly three-year search for the plane was being suspended. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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People seek resumption of search for MH370

Relatives of Chinese passengers aboard missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 seek in Beijing on Jan. 18, 2017, for a resumption of the search for the plane. Australian, Chinese and Malaysian authorities announced the previous day that the nearly three-year search for the plane was being suspended. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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People protest against suspension of search for MH370

Relatives of Chinese passengers aboard missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 rally in Beijing on Jan. 18, 2017, protesting against the suspension of the search for the plane. Australian, Chinese and Malaysian authorities announced the previous day that the nearly three-year search for the plane was being suspended. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo