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US: Kilauea’s Eruption Causes Highway Closures as Tephra Falls on Nearby Communities

Hawaiʻi's Kīlauea volcano erupted for the 43rd time on Tuesday, March 10, with lava fountains reaching 1,000 feet high, prompting temporary closures of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park's summit and a portion of Highway 11. Tephra up to 5 inches in diameter was reported falling around surrounding communities due to the volcanic fragments and ash.

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Taiwan opens cultural center in Tokyo

Taiwan opens cultural center in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Takeo Hiranuma (L), chairman of a Japan-Taiwan lawmakers' conference and leader of the new Sunrise Party of Japan, and singer and actress Judy Ongg (R) who hails from Taiwan, attend an opening ceremony for the Taipei Cultural Center at Taiwan's representative office in Tokyo on April 21, 2010 to promote cultural exchanges between the island and Japan.

Taiwan opens cultural center in Tokyo

Taiwan opens cultural center in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Takeo Hiranuma (L), chairman of a Japan-Taiwan lawmakers' conference and leader of the new Sunrise Party of Japan, and singer and actress Judy Ongg (R) who hails from Taiwan, attend an opening ceremony for the Taipei Cultural Center at Taiwan's representative office in Tokyo on April 21, 2010 to promote cultural exchanges between the island and Japan. (Kyodo)