01:20â¢Coast Guard's Fatal Misreading
âšThe newspapers expand coverage of the Haneda Airport collision investigation report released today, revealing the Coast Guard aircraft's captain misinterpreted control tower instructions, leading to the fatal runway incident (Asahi, Hokkaido, NHK, Sankei, Yomiuri). Separately, the Education Ministry announces plans to reduce elementary school class periods from 45 to 40 minutes (Mainichi), while Parliament passes political funding transparency bills (Kyodo).