Mt. Aso in the southwestern Japanese prefecture of Kumamoto had a minor eruption Friday following a similar event observed earlier this week, the weather agency said.The eruption occurred at 8:24 a.m. at the No. 1 Nakadake crater, the same area as Tuesday's eruption, spewing smoke as high as 400 meters, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.There were no immediate reports of injuries, according to local police.The agency maintained Mt. Aso's volcanic alert level at 2 on a scale of 5. This restricts entry to areas around the crater as even a small volcanic eruption can be dangerous, p…READ FULL ARTICLE
