Japan's Sakurajima volcano in Kagoshima erupted on Thursday, sending a towering column of ash nearly two miles into the sky.

The Sakurajima volcano eruption triggered ash plumes in Japan. Timelapse footage shows the volcano sending a towering plume ...

For communities living in the shadow of a volcano, early warning systems are a lifeline—but mistrust in these warnings can ...

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 ...

Another volcano erupted before the alert level was raised, leading to the deadliest volcanic disaster in postwar Japan. Mount Ontakesan, which straddles Nagano and Gifu prefectures, erupted in ...

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.

Kyushu is home to Sakurajima, the most active volcano in Japan Kyushu is home to Sakurajima, the most active volcano in Japan. Here the Japanese’s embrace of its violent geological roots shines ...

TOKYO, December 28. /TASS/. The government of Japan established an anti-crisis center over the eruption of the Otake volcano on the island of Suwanose-jima that began early Monday. Explosions rock ...

The research team compared the earthquake signals during two eruptions of Ontake Volcano in Japan, one of which was a small eruption and the other of which was explosive. From this, they were able ...