The last major eruption of Japan's highest peak happened in 1707. A government panel warns a similar event today could ...

Japan is one of the most earthquake-prone countries in the world, with officials estimating an 80% chance of a magnitude 8 to 9 earthquake along the Nankai Trough, a seismic zone off the country’s ...

A government-appointed panel, composed of volcanologists and disaster preparedness experts, has now issued a set of guidelines on how to handle such a crisis, particularly if the eruption leads to ...

Japan this week released a report detailing the limited actions that could be taken were Mt. Fuji to erupt tomorrow. A full-scale eruption could generate 17 billion cubic feet of ash to be ...

(CNN) — Japanese authorities have issued guidance on how the public should respond if the famous Mount Fuji volcano, near Tokyo, were to erupt. Experts recommend sheltering at home and ...