Mount Asama is one of Japan’s most active volcanoes and its murderous 18th century eruption is a tragic page in the nation’s history. The 8,425-foot mountain killed more than 1,500 people on Aug. 5, ...

TOKYO, Feb 2 (Reuters) - A volcano in central Japan erupted on Monday, spewing hot rocks and ash, but there was no major damage in the sparsely populated vicinity, the Japan Meteorological Agency said ...

TOKYO — A snowcapped volcano northwest of Tokyo erupted early Monday, sending up a huge plume of smoke and gas and raining fine, powdery ash on parts of Japan's capital. There were no reports of ...

TOKYO, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Japan's Meteorological Agency increased the alert level at Mount Asama volcano in central Japan, warning of an eruption within two days, an agency official said on Sunday. The ...

Mount Asama, one of Japan's largest and most active volcanoes, erupted almost continuously for a third straight day Thursday, spewing molten rocks and gray smoke into the air and setting off more than ...