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New island emerges off coast of Japan following underwater volcanic eruption

An underwater volcano erupted off Japan’s coast three weeks ago, giving birth to a new island. The unnamed undersea volcano, located about 1,200 kilometers (750 miles) south of mainland Japan and a kilometer from Iwo Jima (half a mile) off the southern coast of Iwo Jima, began erupting on October …

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