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 ...

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.

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 ...