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VOLCANO

WORLD
Sep 13, 2017
Couple, son die after falling into hole in fenced-off area at volcano near Naples
An Italian couple and their 11-year-old son were killed on Tuesday when a hole opened up in the ground at a bubbling volcanic crater near Naples, a popular tourist site.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 3, 2017
Indonesian volcano erupts, sends ash spewing up 4.2 km
A highly active volcano on the Indonesian island of Sumatra erupted again on Wednesday morning, spewing ash as high as 4.2 km in the sky, the country's disaster agency said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 28, 2016
Japan team swims in for first up-close look at newly formed volcanic isle
Japanese scientists are getting an up-close lesson on how volcanic islands are formed.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 25, 2016
Aleutian volcano alert level raised after explosion is detected
Scientists raised the alert level for a remote Aleutian volcano on Monday after an explosion was detected on the mountain and heard by residents of a tiny village some 45 miles (72 km) away, a monitoring website said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 9, 2016
After quakes, Kumamoto tourism industry takes another hit with eruption of Mount Aso
Still reeling from a series of earthquakes beginning in April, Kumamoto Prefecture is once again experiencing nature's fury, this time in the form of Mount Aso's eruption Saturday.
WORLD
Jul 26, 2016
Kagoshima's Sakurajima volcano erupts, spews plume 5,000 meters up
The Sakurajima volcano in southwestern Japan had an explosive eruption early Tuesday, spewing volcanic ash 5,000 meters into the sky, the Meteorological Agency said.
JAPAN
Jun 15, 2016
Volcanic alert level eased for remote Kagoshima isle but ash could still spew
The weather agency lowered on Tuesday the volcanic alert level for a remote island in Kagoshima Prefecture following diminished volcanic activities.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Nov 27, 2015
Miyakejima boasts rock-climbing charms in bid to rebuild from 2000 eruption
Farmer Naohiko Kikuchi tried his hand at bouldering on Miyakejima Island at the end of October and found that the facility has rewarding potential.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 20, 2015
Eruption warning for Mount Hakone lifted
The Meteorological Agency on Friday lifted its volcanic activity warning for Mount Hakone after deeming the eruption risk back to normal after a small one disrupted the popular hot spring resort area in July.
JAPAN
Sep 2, 2015
Sakurajima alert level lowered as fears of major eruption ease
The Meteorological Agency on Tuesday downgraded its volcanic warning level for Sakurajima, a mountain that looms over the city of Kagoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture. It said the risk of a larger-than-usual eruption has diminished.
JAPAN
Aug 19, 2015
Another small eruption observed at Mount Sakurajima
A very small eruption was observed at Mount Sakurajima early Wednesday, the Meteorological Agency said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 8, 2015
Small volcanic eruption recorded from Mount Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture
A small-scale eruption was observed Saturday on Mount Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture for the first time since May 21, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 28, 2015
Volcanic alert raised for Mount Meakandake in Hokkaido
The Meteorological Agency has raised the volcanic alert for Mount Meakandake in Hokkaido, saying a small eruption is possible.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 12, 2015
Team conducts prep work on Ontake before searching for people missing since eruption
An advance team of Nagano police and firefighters surveyed areas near the peak of Mount Ontake on Sunday ahead of restarting the search for bodies still believed buried following the volcano's deadly eruption last September.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jun 5, 2015
Kuchinoerabu Island volcano evacuees publish newsletter to keep in touch
Evacuees from volcano-stricken Kuchinoerabu Island in Kagoshima Prefecture have launched a newsletter to keep in touch while they remain scattered in temporary accommodations around the region.
JAPAN
Jun 2, 2015
Rainy season in southwestern Japan arouses volcanic mud flow fears
The rainy season has started in southwestern Japan, the Meteorological Agency said Tuesday, arousing concern of volcanic mud flows on Kuchinoerabu Island where Mount Shindake erupted late last week.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 30, 2015
Surprised Kuchinoerabu evacuees wonder how long eruptions will last
A day after the eruption of Mount Shindake caused the evacuation of a small island off Kyushu, evacuees begin bracing for a long stay away from home.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 29, 2015
Volcano explodes off Kyushu, forcing small island to evacuate
Mount Shindake explodes without warning off Kagoshima, forcing residents of Kuchinoerabu Island to flee for safety from its pyroclastic flow.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 26, 2015
Galapagos volcano erupts, posing threat to rare pink iguanas
A volcano perched atop one of Ecuador's Galapagos Islands erupted in the early hours of Monday, the local authorities said, potentially threatening a unique species of pink iguanas.
JAPAN
May 18, 2015
Ground level in Mount Hakone volcanic area rises as much as 12 cm
The ground level in the Owakudani hot-spring area of Mount Hakone has risen by up to 12 cm since mid-April, days before volcanic activity intensified in the popular tourist spot, according to a geographical survey institute.
Number of homeless in Japan hits record low
Homeless people sleep on the street in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward in August 2021.
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JAL cancels international flight after captain gets drunk at Dallas hotel
A Japan Airlines' flight from Dallas to Tokyo was canceled last week after its captain got drunk at a local hotel.
In Japan, regional revitalization fails to halt population decline
Sakiyama elementary school in Tamba, Hyogo Prefecture, in March .Over the past decade, the government has directed efforts toward policies designed to give young people incentives to base themselves in rural areas.
Putin’s war will soon reach Russians’ tax bills
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a meeting in St. Petersburg on Friday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.
Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku’s harsh past
When chef Ryohei Ikemi moved to Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, and opened Casa del Cibo in 2011, it was the first proper Italian restaurant in the city.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.

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