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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
World
Justin McCurry in Osaka

Japan gets a new island after undersea volcano erupts

Japan has gained another island to add to its already impressive collection, after an undersea volcanic eruption 1,200km (745 miles) south of Tokyo created a new landmass.

Experts said the tiny island emerged after a series of eruptions that began in October near Iwoto island, part of the Ogasawara island chain in the western Pacific.

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