Inside £16bn airport built on an island that is sinking into the sea
Built on artificial islands described as a 'sponge', Kansai International Airport in Japan is slowly sinking into the water - ...
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Inside £15bn airport built in middle of sea that's 'sinking' and could disappear
Kansai International Airport (KIX) in Japan, completed in 1994, was hailed as a marvel of civil engineering. Constructed on reclaimed land in Osaka Bay, it remains one of the most ambitious ...
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The incredible £15bn airport built in the middle of nowhere that's sinking into the sea
When it was completed in 1994, Kansai International Airport (KIX) in Japan was heralded as a landmark achievement in civil engineering. Built on reclaimed land in Osaka Bay, it remains one of the ...
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2025 Osaka Expo gears up for quake, typhoon and other risks
To simulate potential responses, organizers have studied past typhoon disasters, including the one that hit Kansai International Airport in 2018, another artificial island in Osaka Bay.