TOKYO -- Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism announced on Tuesday upgraded safety measures for air traffic control operations at Japanese airports following the deadly Haneda Airport runway collision on Jan. 2.
Japan plane crash
Japan upgrades safety measures after Tokyo aircraft collision
Traffic controllers stop using numbers to instruct planes during takeoff
Runway C at Haneda Airport is back in operation on January 8. Japan's transport ministry aims to improve communications between aircraft and control towers in newly announced safety measures. © Kyodo
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