Volcanoes

Japan launches disaster management agency to boost response, reduce damage

The agency will also be responsible for the recovery and reconstruction of disaster-hit regions starting from the Noto peninsula and Kumamoto prefecture.

Philippines’ Mayon Volcano erupts, sends ash plume 3,000m high

The Mayon Volcano eruption lasted nearly six minutes.

Volcanic crater lake in eastern Japan draws crowds on reopening after 8-year closure

The emerald-green Yugama crater lake on Mount Kusatsu-Shirane, which straddles Gunma and Nagano prefectures.

Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano spawns two new islands after eruption; first since 1930

The new formations, discovered following a 25-hour eruption in early September, sit hundreds of metres off opposite sides of Anak Krakatau.

Indonesia ends search for journalists missing on volcano mission

Flowers adorn a photo of the journalists and speedboat crew missing while covering the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau.

Volcanic alert level raised for Hokkaido’s Mount Tokachi

Mount Tokachi erupting on July 22. The weather authorities said large earthquakes near the volcano have increased since August.

Search resumes for missing Indonesian journalists on volcano mission

An officer monitors Mount Anak Krakatau’s volcanic activity in Serang, Banten, on Sept 5.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Sept 9, 2026

US officials have accused China’s DeepSeek, Moonshot AI, Alibaba, MiniMax and StepFun of using variants of American-made AI models to train their AI products.

Journalists missing in Indonesia after volcano mission

Search and rescue officials attending a briefing on Sept 8. Eight people, including five journalists, went missing while travelling by speedboat to cover the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau.

Medication shortages, 16-hour journeys for S’pore travellers returning from Indonesia

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Mohammad Fauzi Hussin, 43, greeting his mother Norsiah Hamid, 67 as she returns to Singapore on relief flight SQ 9885, at Changi Airport Terminal 2 on Sep 8, 2026. ST PHOTO: JASON QUAH

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