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ONTAKE

JAPAN
Oct 19, 2014
Three-prefecture drill held to practice Mount Fuji eruption
Three prefectures around Mount Fuji conduct a drill in preparation for a potential eruption of the dormant volcano.
EDITORIALS
Oct 18, 2014
Knowing your nearest volcano
There seems to be a deep-seated reluctance on the part of Japan's tourism industry to highlight the dangers of volcanic eruptions, out of concern that such information could be bad for business. Japanese authorities could learn a thing or two from other countries about how to keep visitors informed of the dangers.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 17, 2014
Rescue teams withdraw from Mount Ontake
Search teams withdraw from snow-covered Mount Ontake after the search for seven hikers caught by this month's eruption is suspended for the winter.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 15, 2014
Snow, rain halt search for missing on Mount Ontake
Rescue workers resumed their search for bodies buried in ash at the summit of Mount Ontake on Wednesday but suspended it again within hours because of bad weather.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 12, 2014
Mount Ontake rescuers race against typhoon as death toll rises to 56
Rescuers race to find seven more missing hikers on Mount Ontake before another typhoon threatens to stop them.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 10, 2014
Mount Ontake eruption sparks review of volcano disaster guidelines
Japan's volcano warning guidelines will be reviewed to include hikers and tourists after the deadliest eruption in decades reveals major shortcomings.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 7, 2014
Tragic wake-up call as Abe pushes reactor restarts
The tragic eruption at Mount Ontake is a timely reminder that Japan is more blessed than cursed when it comes to natural resources. It possesses an enviable mix of water, wind and, most importantly, geothermal resources to fulfill its energy needs. It still has a chance to change course from the risky nuclear-energy road.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 6, 2014
Farmers, tour agencies fear Mount Ontake eruption puts profits in danger
The eruption of Mount Ontake on Sept. 27 has farmers and tourism employees worried that the region's goods and reputation may be damaged.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 3, 2014
Mount Ontake eruption deaths likely to surpass 60 as inquiries climb
Mount Ontake's eruption has left 16 missing and 47 dead so far, but phone calls and other records show the numbers are likely to grow.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 3, 2014
Tourists steering away from volcanic venues
Tourist destinations around the nation's volcanoes have been flooded with inquiries from worried customers in the wake of the deadly eruption of Mount Ontake on Sept. 27.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 2, 2014
Eruption survivor airs guilt over hiking buddies' deaths
An experienced hiker who led a group of friends up Mount Ontake on Saturday says he should have trusted his intuition and called the trip off.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Oct 2, 2014
Eruption toll could mount on hikers' failure to log recreation plans
The eruption of Mount Ontake on Saturday was the worst in postwar history, with nearly 50 people confirmed dead. And it could be some time before the full toll is known.
JAPAN
Oct 2, 2014
Nuclear safety chief dismisses worries over unforeseen volcanic eruptions
The chairman of the nuclear safety regulator on Wednesday dismissed calls for greater debate about the threat volcanoes pose to atomic power plants.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 2, 2014
LDP veteran Katayama apologizes for tweet faulting DPJ over Ontake monitoring
Satsuki Katayama, a veteran politician of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, publicly apologized to the Democratic Party of Japan on Wednesday for her tweet claiming the largest opposition force had, when it was the ruling party, downgraded the government's monitoring of Mount Ontake.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 30, 2014
Ontake rescuers recount helplessness in face of surreal scene of ash, victims buried alive
Rescue workers who witnessed the aftermath of Saturday's eruption of Mount Ontake said they were tormented by a sense of helplessness and powerlessness before Mother Nature.
EDITORIALS
Sep 30, 2014
The Mount Ontake eruption
The weekend eruption of Mount Ontake, which straddles Nagano and Gifu prefectures, is a reminder of how violent Japan can be when it comes to volcanoes.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 30, 2014
Rescue teams suspend search on Mount Ontake as tremors worsen
The possibility of another eruption of Mount Ontake forces rescuers to suspend efforts to recover the two dozen bodies known to be lying near the summit and to search for other possible victims.
JAPAN
Sep 30, 2014
Nagano police list 11 of the eruption fatalities
The Nagano Prefectural Police have identified and list 11 of the people killed in Saturday's eruption of Mount Ontake, which straddles Nagano and Gifu prefectures.
JAPAN
Sep 30, 2014
Volcanoes may be next obstacle for Japan's atomic power industry
The deadly volcanic eruption of Mount Ontake over the weekend may strengthen the argument of activists campaigning to keep the country's 48 reactors shut.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 29, 2014
Ontake innkeeper tells how he led hikers to safety
The manager of one of the mountain lodges on Mount Ontake has been describing how he helped lead about 50 trekkers to safety.

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