No. of unexploded bomb disposal ops exceeds 30,000 in Okinawa

No. of unexploded bomb disposal ops exceeds 30,000 in Okinawa

NAHA, Japan - A member of the Ground Self-Defense Force's unexploded bomb disposal unit carries a dud found in a farm field in the town of Nishihara, Okinawa Prefecture, during a disposal operation on Dec. 10. (Kyodo)

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