Photos of 1943-1944 volcanic activities on Mt. Usu found at police station

Police in Date, Hokkaido Prefecture, northern Japan, show the press on July 27, 2015, photos of volcanic activities on Mt. Usu between December 1943 and August 1944. The photos were recently discovered along with documents at the Date Police Station in the southwestern Hokkaido city. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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