WWII dud bomb found at construction site in Kobe

WWII dud bomb found at construction site in Kobe

KOBE, Japan - An unexploded bomb is shown on Aug. 24, 2014, after being defused by a bomb disposal squad of the Ground Self-Defense Force. The 500-pound bomb, believed to have been dropped by the U.S. military during World War II, was discovered at a commercial complex construction site in Kobe, western Japan, in late July.

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