TOKYO: Mount Aso, a volcano on Japan's main southern island of Kyushu, erupted on Wednesday, Japan's Meteorological Agency said, spewing volcanic ash 3,500 metres (2.17 miles) into the sky.
The eruption took place at around 11:43 a.m. Tokyo time (0243 GMT), the agency said.
The eruption took place at around 11:43 a.m. Tokyo time (0243 GMT), the agency said.