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  • Japan airport closed by explosion of U.S. bomb likely dating to World War II

    Japan airport closed by explosion of U.S. bomb likely dating to World War II

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    TOKYO — A regional airport in southwest Japan was closed on Wednesday after a U.S. bombshell, most likely dropped during World War II to stem “kamikaze” attacks, exploded near its runway, causing nearly 90 flight cancellations. Miyazaki Airport shut its runway after the explosion caused a crater 23 feet wide and nearly 3 feet deep in the middle of the taxiway next to…