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.

TOKYO, October 8. /TASS/. Mount Aso volcano has rumbled to life in Japan, the country’s meteorological authorities said on Saturday. The volcano located in the Kumamoto Prefecture in Japan’s ...

The disaster, which claimed 57 lives and left six people still missing, is a reminder that Japan is very much a volcanic country. There are 110 active volcanoes in Japan and the Japan ...