Dud bomb removed in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - A dud bomb is removed in Tokyo's Akasaka area on Oct. 21, 2012. A major street in the area was partially closed, with some people evacuating from buildings, for the removal of the unexploded bomb believed to have been dropped by the U.S. military during World War II.

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