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Japanese authorities have issued guidance on how the public should respond if the famous Mount Fuji volcano, near Tokyo, were ...

The Japanese government has issued guidelines for residents to stay indoors during potential Mount Fuji eruptions. The expert ...

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A panel of Japanese experts convened by the Cabinet Office has released comprehensive guidelines for residents in the Greater Tokyo Area, outlining safety measures in the event of a Mount Fuji ...

Residents in the Tokyo metropolitan area are urged to carry on with life at home when Mt. Fuji erupts but to evacuate if more than 30 centimeters of ashfall accumulates, the government’s expert panel ...

The guidelines were issued to the region's more than 44 million residents by experts, convened by the Cabinet Office. The panel also called on municipalities and households to maintain emergency ...