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VOLCANO

Japan Times
JAPAN
May 12, 2015
Hakone's no-go volcanic zone streamed live online
Volcanic earthquakes continued at Mount Hakone southwest of Tokyo on Tuesday, while the Kanagawa Prefectural Government started online streaming from a camera installed in the Owakudani hot springs area.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 1, 2015
Chile's Calbuco volcano erupts again with new cloud of ash
Chilean volcano Calbuco erupted for the third time in eight days on Thursday, sending a new cloud of ash and gas high into the sky, although officials said the latest eruption was less powerful than those of last week.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 24, 2015
Newly found chamber under Yellowstone has enough magma to fill Grand Canyon 11 times: scientists
Deep beneath Yellowstone National Park, one of the world's most dynamic volcanic systems, lies an enormous, previously unknown reservoir of hot, partly molten rock big enough to fill up the Grand Canyon 11 times, scientists say.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 24, 2015
Chile volcano's ash cloud leads to flight cancellations
An ash cloud from the Calbuco volcano in southern Chile that erupted unexpectedly on Wednesday was blowing into Chile and Argentina on Thursday, forcing the cancellation of flights from nearby cities in both countries and blanketing residents in ash.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 14, 2015
Mount Zao may blow its top: agency
The Meteorological Agency warns that Mount Zao could soon erupt, threatening a popular ski resort in the Tohoku region.
COMMENTARY / Japan / COUNTERPOINT
Nov 15, 2014
Japan's 21st-century tsunami stones
A familiar sight along Tohoku's Sanriku coastline are the tsunami stones erected by past generations that alert residents to the high-water mark of previous tsunami and the perils of building any closer to the sea.
WORLD
Oct 31, 2014
Central Costa Rica volcano erupts; ash sprinkles capital
Costa Rica's Turrialba volcano staged its most powerful eruption in years overnight, belching a plume of gas and ash that was reported to sprinkle the capital San Jose some 50 km (30 miles) away, emergency services said on Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 27, 2014
Ontake victims mourned a month after eruption as tourism industry scrambles to recover
The victims of the Mount Ontake eruption are mourned a month after the volcano killed 57 people and left six others missing.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 27, 2014
Ontake-area resorts suffering month after deadly eruption
As Monday marks a month since the deadly eruption of Mount Ontake in central Japan killed 57 hikers and left six others missing, the next victim may be the local economy mostly dependant on tourist revenue, according to local officals.
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.
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 / 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 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.
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 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.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT
Aug 25, 2014
With no sign of eruption, Iceland lowers volcano warning
Iceland lowered its warning code for possible volcanic disruption to the aviation industry to orange from red on Sunday after further analysis of an apparent eruption under a glacier found there had been no eruption after all.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 14, 2013
Tokyo air pollutant traced to Kyushu volcano, China link discounted
Volcanic gas carrying sulfur dioxide released from Mount Sakurajima in Kagoshima Prefecture is partly responsible for spikes in the level of the air pollutant PM2.5 in the Kanto and Tokai regions, according to the government's Meteorological Research 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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