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