Which nation's meteorological agency has raised its alert level for Mount Aso volcano to 3 on a scale of 5 after it began erupting?

• A. South Korea
• B. Japan
• C. China
• D. North Korea

Answer: (B)

Mount Aso, located on the main Southern Island of Kyushu in Japan, began erupting spewing volcanic ash up to 3,500 meters into the sky.