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 but no injuries, Japanese officials said.
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00:00The U.S. Air Force has confirmed that the U.S. Self-Defense Force is working in the Kansai Islands.
00:08The Kansai Islands are working in the Kansai Islands.
00:11We have confirmed black smoke and the sound of a bomb.
00:16The time is 7.58 p.m.
00:20We don't know the exact time.
00:23However, the Self-Defense Force has reported that it was a 500-pound bomb from the U.S. Navy.
00:29If the plane had passed through the area where the explosion occurred,
00:36there would have been some damage.
00:41I will repeat this.
00:45It is difficult to confirm the exact time by screening.
00:52If a bomb is found, it will be safely removed and secured.
00:57I think this is the realistic way to deal with it.
01:00Therefore, I think that the bomb was safely removed and secured.
01:08I will consider what will happen to the other parts based on this case.
01:18However, I think that the bomb was safely removed and secured.
01:26I will consider what will happen to the other parts based on this case.