Public hearing held on additional runway at Narita

Public hearing held on additional runway at Narita

NARITA, Japan - The Transport Ministry holds a public forum in Narita, Chiba Prefecture, on Oct. 18 to hear the opinions of local people on the construction of an additional runway at Narita airport. It was the first such forum in 32 years concerning the airport's construction.

Group protests planned additional runway at Narita

Group protests planned additional runway at Narita

NARITA, Japan - A group of locals in Narita, Chiba Prefecture, protests the planned building of an additional runway at Narita airport, on Oct. 18, the day the Transport Ministry held a public hearing on the project. It was the first such hearing in 32 years concerning the airport's construction.

S. Korean tycoons face parliamentary questioning over scandal

S. Korean tycoons face parliamentary questioning over scandal

South Korean tycoons from the country's top conglomerates take an oath during a parliamentary hearing into an ongoing influence-peddling scandal linked to embattled President Park Geun Hye's longtime confidante, at the National Assembly in Seoul on Dec. 6, 2016. The appearance of the nation's leading business chiefs before the two-day parliamentary hearing was the first such event in 28 years. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Group protests planned additional runway at Narita

Group protests planned additional runway at Narita

NARITA, Japan - A group of locals in Narita, Chiba Prefecture, protests the planned building of an additional runway at Narita airport, on Oct. 18, the day the Transport Ministry held a public hearing on the project. It was the first such hearing in 32 years concerning the airport's construction.