The Sakurajima volcano in Japan's Kagoshima Prefecture erupted once again on 9. Footage sped-up in post shows plumes of ash ...

Japan's Meteorological Agency has proposed an ash fall warning to be issued in the event at least three centimeters of volcanic ash are expected to accumulate following a major volcanic eruption.

Still, building nuclear plants in Japan, a nation prone to such natural disasters as earthquakes, tsunami and volcanic eruptions, entails much higher risks than in other countries. Nuclear power ...

One of such promising materials is a volcanic rock that is found in abundance in Japan. And the country is volcanically active land. Even its natural symbol, Mount Fuji, is actually a volcano.

Japan is stepping up its volcano research that trails far behind its advanced studies on earthquakes despite being home to 111 active volcanoes, about 10 percent of the global total.

A volcano has erupted today on the Island of Sakura Shima, Japan. A wireless message from the warships sent to Kago Shima reports that the island is completely doomed. It is shrouded by black ...

TOKYO (AP) - The Japanese coast guard and earthquake experts say a volcanic eruption has raised a new island in the seas to the far south of Tokyo. Advisories from the coast guard and the Japan ...