TOKYO -- Twelve people, including eight soldiers, skiing on the slopes of a volcano in central Japan were injured Tuesday by flying rocks during a sudden eruption, officials said. One soldier later died. The eight soldiers were in a group of 30 who were ... ( read original story ...)
16 skiers hurt by flying rocks, avalanche on Japan volcano
Fire trucks and ambulances are parked at a ski resort in Kusatsu, central Japan, after Mount Kusatsu-Shirane erupted Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018. A disaster official said the volcano erupted and caused avalanche near the ski resort. (Suo Takekuma/Kyodo News via ... ( read original story ...)
At least 16 hurt after volcano erupts near Japan ski resort
TOKYO - A volcanic eruption Tuesday injured at least 16 people at a ski resort in central Japan, including six soldiers hit by an avalanche during ski training, officials said. Nine civilians were injured by volcanic rocks, while seven people - six ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: fatal avalanche engulfs skiers after volcano erupts
Four people riding a gondola on the slopes were injured by broken glass, Japan’s chief cabinet secretary, Yoshihide Suga, told a news conference, but he had no further details. Japan has 110 active volcanoes and monitors 47 of them around the clock. ( read original story ...)
Avalanche engulfs skiers after volcano erupts at Japanese resort, leaving 12 injured
Four people riding a gondola on the slopes were injured by broken glass, chief cabinet secretary Yoshihide Suga told a news conference, but he had no further details. Japan has 110 active volcanoes and monitors 47 of them around the clock. In September ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: Dozens Injured After Volcano Eruption Triggers Avalanche
Six members of Japan's ground self-defence force were among the injured ... Another four people, in a gondola, were hurt by broken glass, chief cabinet secretary Yoshihide Suga said in a news conference. Members of the ground defence force were dispatched ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo weather: Snow storm SMASHES Tokyo for first time in 4 years
Meanwhile, Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings called for households ... "We will respond to this based on various scenarios," Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told a news conference. "We call on all citizens to keep informed about the latest ... ( read original story ...)
Volcano eruption near Japan ski resort injures 9
A volcanic eruption Tuesday injured at least nine people at a ski resort in central Japan, officials said. One or two of the injured were on a gondola when the window was shattered by volcanic rocks, and the others were believed to have been hit by rocks ... ( read original story ...)
9 people hurt in volcano eruption near Japanese ski resort
A disaster official said the volcano erupted and caused avalanche near the ski resort. (Suo Takekuma/Kyodo News via AP) The Japanese military said six soldiers who were among about 30 on ski training were buried by an avalanche, but they had all been ... ( read original story ...)
9 injured in apparent volcano eruption near Japan ski resort
A disaster official says at least nine people have been injured by an apparent volcanic eruption and avalanche near a ski resort in central Japan. Gunma prefectural official Ken Kiryu said Tuesday that details were still unclear but the people may have ... ( read original story ...)
9 injured in volcano eruption near Japanese ski resort
TOKYO (AP) — At least nine people were injured Tuesday in a volcanic eruption near a ski resort in central Japan, officials said. Most of the injured were on the ski slopes, while some were in a gondola where glass was broken apparently by a flying rock ... ( read original story ...)
Volcano erupts at Japanese ski resort
Television news channels reported as many as 15 people may have been injured by rocks thrown out by the volcano. Japan has 110 active volcanoes and monitors 47 of them around the clock. In September 2014, 63 people were killed on Mount Ontake, the worst ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: avalanche engulfs skiers after volcano erupts at ski resort
Four people riding a gondola on the slopes were injured by broken glass, chief cabinet secretary Yoshihide Suga told a news conference, but he had no further details. Japan has 110 active volcanoes and monitors 47 of them around the clock. In September ... ( read original story ...)
Japan public broadcaster sends mistaken North Korean missile alert
NHK television issued the message on its internet and mobile news sites as well as on Twitter, saying North Korea appeared to have fired a missile at Japan. It said the government was telling people to evacuate and take shelter. “North Korea appears to ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese public TV says staffer sent missile alert in error
... public broadcaster NHK says its erroneous alert of a North Korean missile fired at Japan was sent by a staff member who meant to file a different news flash. NHK denied any mechanical flaw and said Wednesday it is studying preventive measures. The ... ( read original story ...)
Focus shifts to executions in Japan’s 1995 sarin gas attack
When they will be sent to the gallows, though, remains a mystery in Japan's highly secretive death penalty system. The Supreme Court rejected an appeal in the final case last week, so the condemned are no longer needed as potential trial witnesses. ( read original story ...)