Volcano in Japan prompts warning

1Japan is urging residents near Sakurajima in the south-western region to prepare for evacuation because of the active volcano on the island of Kyushu.
2Japan has raised a volcano warning level, urging residents near Sakurajima in the south-western region to prepare for evacuation.
3The active volcano on the island of Kyushu is located about 50km from the Sendai nuclear plant, where the reactor was restarted on Tuesday despite warnings about geological instability.
4The reactor was the first to come back online under new regulations imposed following the nuclear disaster at Fukushima four and a half years ago.
5Japan is located on the Pacific "ring of fire", known for frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
6In May, Mount Shindake on Kuchinoerabu Island near Sakurajima erupted, prompting authorities to evacuate the entire island.