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VOLCANOES

Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 23, 2021
Alert level raised after volcano erupts on southwestern Japan island
There were no immediate reports of injuries, according to local authorities, despite there being a small residential area some 4 kilometers from the crater.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Jun 16, 2021
Surveying Goma’s volcanoes
Scientists are working to assess the risk of a volcanic eruption after lava from Mount Nyiragongo forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of people in the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 3, 2021
Japan's Shimabara city marks 30th anniversary of volcanic disaster
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the ceremony was scaled down from the previous major memorial held five years ago, with the number of participants slashed by two thirds.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 25, 2021
Weather agency issues alert as Japan's Sakurajima volcano erupts
There were no reports of injuries or property damage following the eruption, local authorities said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 28, 2020
Alert level raised as Mount Otake erupts on Suwanose Island, off Kyushu
The Meteorological Agency raised the volcanic activity alert level by one notch to 3 on a scale of 5, to indicate that people should not approach the crater.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 31, 2020
Kin of Ontake eruption victims climb deadly volcano to mourn
The September 2014 disaster killed 58 people and five others were never found.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 1, 2020
Sakurajima may erupt on large scale, Japan weather agency panel warns
Bloating and lifting of the mountain as well as crustal movement have been observed since around last September, the panel said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 3, 2020
Shimabara marks 29 years since deadly volcanic disaster
The city and fire department set up a flower stand in a park housing a memorial for the disaster.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 3, 2020
No injuries reported after volcano erupts on Kuchinoerabu Island in Kagoshima Prefecture
A volcano on an island in Kagoshima Prefecture erupted early Monday, the Meteorological Agency said, with no immediate reports of injuries.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 17, 2020
Shikoku Electric again ordered to halt Ikata nuclear reactor over volcano risk
The court said the utility's preparations for eruptions that could endanger the plant were inadequate despite claims it would have plenty of advance warning.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 16, 2020
Volcano tests Philippines' disaster plans
New focus on preparedness instead of hasty recovery could be a model for the region.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 11, 2020
Volcano erupts on Kuchinoerabu Island in Kagoshima Prefecture; no injuries reported
A volcano in southwestern Japan erupted Saturday, the Meteorological Agency said, but there were no immediate reports of injuries.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 16, 2019
Probes into New Zealand volcano tragedy to take months and carry criminal penalties
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Monday that official inquiries into last week's fatal volcano eruption could take up to a year, and will carry potential criminal penalties of up to five years in jail.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 12, 2019
New Zealand police plan mission to recover bodies from volcano island
Police in New Zealand are planning a mission to volcanic White Island on Friday to retrieve bodies of people killed in this week's eruption, while the known death toll from the disaster climbed to eight, with two people dying in the hospital.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 11, 2019
Tremors worsen around New Zealand volcano, preventing recovery of bodies
Increasing tremors on a volcanic island in New Zealand on Wednesday prevented the recovery of the bodies of eight people thought to be left on the island, two days after an eruption engulfed dozens of tourists in steam and hot ash.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 10, 2019
'No signs of life' on New Zealand volcano island after disaster 'waiting to happen'
New Zealand said on Tuesday that eight people were missing, presumed dead, a day after a volcano unexpectedly erupted off the coast of New Zealand's North Island, killing at least five people and injuring more than 30.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 18, 2019
Alert level raised for southern Kyushu's Mount Shinmoe volcano after cluster of 22 earthquakes
The alert level for a volcano in southwestern Japan was raised Monday amid increasing seismic activity in the area, according to the Meteorological Agency.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 15, 2019
Popular Mount Hakone tourist site reopens after volcanic alert level drops
A popular tourist site on Mount Hakone was reopened Friday, ending a six-month closure caused by an increase in the volcanic alert level in the hot spring resort area, local authorities said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 8, 2019
Sakurajima erupts in miles-high plume of ash
Mount Sakurajima shot smoke and ash miles into the sky Friday in its biggest eruption in more than three years, the Meteorological Agency said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 2, 2019
Kagoshima Prefecture's Mount Io volcano on Satsuma-Iojima Island erupts
Kagoshima Prefecture's Mount Io volcano on the island of Satsuma-Iojima erupted at 5:35 p.m. on Saturday, but no injuries were reported, the authorities said.
Weak yen fattens tourist wallets in Japan
People visit the Ameya Yokocho market in Tokyo's Ueno district during the Golden Week holiday on Tuesday.
Number of vacant homes in Japan hits record high of 9 million
A vacant house in Tokyo is seen demolished in January 2020.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same 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.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
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.

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