The central government has increased personnel and strengthened monitoring but is still struggling to predict eruptions among ...

This stunning astronaut photo shows the natural beauty of Japan's Aso Caldera — a giant crater-like bowl containing 17 different volcanoes, leftover from major eruptions spanning over 200,000 years.

Three bodies have been found in a volcanic crater on one of Japan’s most active volcanoes, a month after a sightseeing helicopter crashed near the area, authorities said on Thursday. The local fire ...

TOKYO (AP) — A volcano in southern Japan erupted Wednesday with a massive column of gray smoke billowing into the sky. The Japan Meteorological Agency raised the warning level for Mount Aso to three ...

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Understanding what triggers large volcanic eruptions is crucial for hazard assessment, but the exact mechanism driving these ...

TOKYO — A helicopter carrying two sightseers has gone missing near Mount Aso, one of Japan's most active volcanoes. The aircraft took off from a zoo in Aso City at 10:52 local time (01:52 GMT) on ...

TOKYO (AP) — Rescuers spotted wreckage believed to be from a sightseeing helicopter carrying three people that went missing near one of Japan’s most active volcanoes, authorities said Wednesday. The ...