A fireball exploded into life in the skies above Japan on Aug. 19, briefly turning night to day before fragmenting close to ...

Japan’s Meteorological Agency advised 51 residents in two towns facing the volcano to leave their homes. Sakurajima is close to 600 miles southwest of Tokyo and has erupted throughout the ...

A large fireball made night into day for a split second across western Japan. The Washington Post said it was believed to ...

Sakurajima is one of Japan's most active volcanoes, with a history of frequent eruptions. Originally an island, it became a peninsula after a significant eruption in 1914.

Ash, searing gas and large rocks spewed from Sakurajima volcano, one of Japan’s most active volcanoes, prompting evacuations in the country's southern island Sunday evening. Large rocks were ...