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  2. CNN
    https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/02/travel/wwii-bomb-miyazaki-airport-jap…

    American WWII bomb explodes at Japanese airport, causing …

     
  3. NBC News
    https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/japan-airport-closed-explosion-…

    Japan airport closed by explosion of U.S. bomb likely dating to …

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    Japan's Miyazaki Airport reopens after WWII bomb …

    WEB1 day ago · Miyazaki Airport in southwestern Japan resumed operations Thursday morning, a day after an unexploded World War II-era bomb detonated on the taxiway, forcing the cancellation of more than 80 flights.

  6. CTV News
    https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/japan-airpor…

    Japan airport closed after WWII-era bomb explodes

    WEB2 days ago · TOKYO - A regional airport in southwest Japan was closed on Wednesday after a U.S. bombshell, likely dropped during the Second World War to stem "kamikaze" attacks, exploded near its runway,...

  7. The Japan Times
    https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/10/04/japan/miyazaki-airport-r…

    Japanese airport reopens after WWII U.S. bomb blast

  8. USA Today
    https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2024/10/02/japan-airport...

    Japan airport explosion: Video shows bomb from World War II …

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    Why was Japan's airport closed after a bombshell exploded?
    The cause of the explosion was an American bomb that had been buried beneath the land surface, probably dating to a wartime air raid A regional airport in southwest Japan was closed on Wednesday after a US bombshell, likely dropped during World War Two to stem "kamikaze" attacks, exploded near its runway, causing nearly 90 flight cancellations.

    Japan shuts regional airport after likely WW2-era bomb explodes near r…

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    Will Japan check Miyazaki Airport for unexploded bombs?
    T he transport ministry said it will check Miyazaki Airport in southwestern Japan for unexploded bombs from World War II after one exploded on a taxiway and led to the cancellation of dozens of flights earlier this week.

    Miyazaki Airport to be checked for more unexploded bombs after blast

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    Why is Miyazaki Airport closed?
    In a recent update, Miyazaki Airport, a regional airport in Japan, has been shut after a World War II-era US bomb exploded in proximity to its runway. The incident that took place on Wednesday has led to the cancellation of 87 flights.

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    How will Japan's airport search affect flight safety?
    Japan's transportation minister Tetsuo Saito on Friday ordered an urgent search that will focus on runways, taxiways, and other locations at airports that were the target of heavy bombardment by American and British forces during the war. "This is something that could affect the safety of flights," Saito said, according to Kyodo News.

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  10. AP News
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    US bomb from WWII causes crater after exploding at …

    WEB2 days ago · TOKYO (AP) — An unexploded U.S. bomb from World War II that had been buried at a Japanese airport exploded Wednesday, causing a large crater in a taxiway and the cancellation of more than 80 flights …

  11. ABC
    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-03/…

    US bomb from World War II explodes at Japan's …

    WEB2 days ago · An unexploded American bomb from World War II that had been buried at a Japanese airport has detonated, causing a large crater in a taxiway and the cancellation of more than 80 flights but no injuries. …

  12. CNA
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    Japan airport shut after likely WWII-era bomb …

    WEB2 days ago · TOKYO: A regional airport in southwest Japan was closed on Wednesday (Oct 2) after an American bombshell, likely dropped during World War II to stem "kamikaze" attacks, exploded near its...

  13. Aljazeera
    https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/10/…

    Suspected WWII bomb grounds Japanese airport

    WEB2 days ago · The buried armament exploded near the runway of Miyazaki Airport on the southern Japanese island of Kyushu on Wednesday. The blast damaged a runway, grounding all 87 flights scheduled for the day.