In view of the continued volcanic activity on the island of Miyakejima, part of Metropolitan Tokyo, a liaison office was established in the Crisis Management Center in the Prime Minister's Official Residence at 8:05 p.m. on June 26. The same day, Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori put all relevant agencies on full alert. The next day he visited the Crisis Management Center, where he was briefed on the situation by Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary for Crisis Management Tadao Ando and encouraged the center staff.