Viral Video: Japan's Mt Shinmoedake erupts again, volcano spewing ash 5.5 km in sky, WATCH

An active volcano in Japan, between the Miyazaki and Kagoshima prefectures, exploded on early Thursday. Mt. Shinmoedake, standing at an elevation of 1,421 meters, sent a massive amount of ash clouds in the skies, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.