Natural disasters, from wildfires, floods and mudslides in western states to large earthquakes in Japan, have rocked, burned ...

The scandal has raised concerns about political ethics ahead of a crucial election, with analysts noting it reflects ...

This week, experts revealed that there's been volcanic activity in the United States and that the volcano could erupt "in the next few weeks or months" ...

In the south of Japan lies the country's most active volcano. With hundreds, if not thousands of eruptions per year, it is a ...

A district court on Tuesday rejected a request by residents to halt operation of a nuclear reactor at the Ikata power plan ...

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

A statue of the main character of Japan's popular anime series "Crayon Shinchan" has been unveiled in front of children in ...

Last year, Japan started collecting entry fees of ¥2,000 (£10) per head from people climbing the famous volcano to limit the ...

The "ring," as NOAA says, extends "from the southern tip of South America, along the west coast of North America, across the Bering Strait, down through Japan and into New Zealand." Its volcanoes ...