By MAIKO KOBAYSHI/ Staff Writer
August 8, 2019 at 15:05 JST
White smoke rises from Mount Asamayama on Aug. 8, a day after a small eruption. (Kotaro Ebara)
Mount Asamayama straddling Nagano and Gunma prefectures erupted late Aug. 7, prompting the Japan Meteorological Agency to raise its volcanic alert level. [Read More]
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