An unexploded U.S. bomb from World War II exploded at Miyazaki Airport in southwestern Japan on Wednesday, creating a large crater in the taxiway and leading to the cancellation of over 80 flights.

A bomb disposal team from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force later confirmed that the explosion was caused by an American bomb, likely dropped during an air raid to prevent "kamikaze" attacks ...

The airport was used by the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II, and targeted by U.S. aircraft during the conflict.

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No one was injured in the blast, and authorities are investigating why the ordnance detonated after so many years underground ...

TOKYO - A regional airport in southwestern Japan was closed on Wednesday after a US bombshell, likely dropped during World War II to stem “kamikaze” attacks, exploded near a runway ...

The airport was used as a base of Japanese ‘Kamikaze’ pilots during the World War 2. The explosion created a crater seven metres (23 feet) wide and one metre (3.2 feet) deep in the middle of the ...