Japan is crisscrossed with 111 active volcanoes. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) is responsible for monitoring volcanic activity and providing related disaster preparedness information.

Japanese authorities issued a mid-level warning Sunday for a volcano in the southwestern Kyushu region, telling people not to approach and that an eruption "may occur". There was, however ...

Japanese firms have developed the world’s first lightning-triggering and guidance system using flying drones, according to reports translated from Japanese sources. Developed by The Nippon ...

Japanese authorities issued a mid-level warning Sunday for a volcano in the southwestern Kyushu region, telling people not to approach and that an eruption "may occur".

TOKYO, March 30 (Xinhua) -- The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) has raised the volcanic alert level for Shinmoedake, a volcano in Japan's southwestern Kyushu region, from Level 2 to Level 3, ...

TOKYO, Japan — Japanese authorities issued a mid-level warning Sunday for a volcano in the southwestern Kyushu region, telling people not to approach and that an eruption "may occur".

Jan. 10, 2025 — A new study based on the sampling and analysis of volcanic ash at Cumbre Vieja volcano in the Canary Islands, located off Africa's northwest coast, suggests that the composition ...

Media reports say that a lightning strike in western Japan has injured five students at a school playground, including one who remains unconscious TOKYO -- A lightning strike in western Japan ...

Tokyo, March 30 (Jiji Press)--The Japan Meteorological Agency on Sunday raised the volcanic alert for Shinmoedake in the Kyushu southwestern region to Level 3 from Level 2. The agency warned that ...