A Japanese court on Friday rejected the request of thousands of residents to suspend operations of two reactors at a nucle ...

The Sakurajima volcano in Japan's Kagoshima Prefecture erupted once again on 9. Footage sped-up in post shows plumes of ash ...

Don’t expect raucous party scenes or over-the-top après-ski. In Japan, it’s all about the snow. Here’s a primer on where to ...

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

Scientists hope a mix of artificial intelligence and human expertise will help decipher ancient scrolls carbonized by a ...

Filipinos may be familiar with Hakone as a sardines brand, but this town in Japan is a lesser-known tourist destination close ...

Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania–which last erupted about 360,000 years ago and Japan’s Mount Fuji–317 years ago–are both currently considered to be dormant volcanoes. However, new research ...

but also a chance to better understand some of Earth’s most active volcanoes. A handful of these eruptions have been documented globally in the last half-century, including at Miyakejima (Japan ...

At the same time, experts must be trained who can support the endeavor. Japan has 111 active volcanoes, some of which have blown their tops in recent years. They include the 2014 eruption of ...