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Waters off South Pacific island where dud disposal continues

PELELIU, Palau - Waters off the coast of Peleliu, a Palau island where Japan and U.S. fought a fierce battle during World War II, are seen in this file photo taken on July 31, 2014. Organizations such as NGOs are carrying out an operation to dispose of a large amount of unexploded bombs and train local people to defuse them in a proper manner.

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Pacific island residents learn how to treat dud bombs

PELELIU ISLAND, Republic of Palau - Residents on Peleliu Island in Palau learn at a local school how to treat unexploded bombs, as seen in this file photo taken on July 31, 2014. The island was one of major battle fields between Japanese and U.S. forces in the closing days of World War II and a large number of unexploded hand grenades and other bombs are left behind.

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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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Dud detonated in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - A shinkansen bullet train platform at JR Tokyo Station is empty June 4, 2013, as services were temporarily halted due to the detonation of an unexploded shell pre-dating the end of World War II, at a construction site near train lines in northern Tokyo.

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Dud detonated in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - A ticket gate at JR Tokyo Station is closed June 4, 2013, as shinkansen bullet train services were temporarily halted due to the detonation of an unexploded shell pre-dating the end of World War II, at a construction site near train lines in northern Tokyo.

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Dud detonated in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on June 4, 2013, shows a construction site (C) near train lines in northern Tokyo. The Ground Self-Defense Force detonated an unexploded shell pre-dating the end of World War II at the site the same day, causing a three-hour disruption to trains traveling to and from Tokyo.

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Dud detonated in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on June 4, 2013, shows a construction site (in foreground) near train lines in northern Tokyo. The Ground Self-Defense Force detonated an unexploded shell pre-dating the end of World War II at a location indicated by an arrow (L bottom) the same day, causing a three-hour disruption to trains traveling to and from Tokyo.

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Disposal of dud bomb at Sendai Airport

SENDAI, Japan - An unexploded bomb is carried onto a vehicle of the Ground Self-Defense Force after its members extracted the fuse and detonator from it, at Sendai Airport, Miyagi Prefecture, on Nov. 14, 2012. The bomb was found recently near its runways.

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Disposal of dud bomb at Sendai Airport

SENDAI, Japan - Members of the Ground Self-Defense Force lift an unexploded bomb after extracting the fuse and detonator from it, at Sendai Airport, Miyagi Prefecture, on Nov. 14, 2012. The bomb was found recently near its runways.

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Dud bomb discovered at Sendai Airport

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Oct. 30, 2012, shows preparatory work for the disposal of an unexploded bomb (L top), believed to have been dropped by the U.S. military during World War II, near runways at Sendai Airport in Miyagi Prefecture. Flights at the airport in northeastern Japan were canceled the same day following the discovery of the bomb.

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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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Dud disposal in Fukushima Prefecture

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - A dud bomb makes a splash as it is disposed of in Onahama port in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, on Nov. 10, 2010. The Maritime Self-Defense Force safely deactivated the 1.2-meter-long dud, which was found on the seabed at a depth of 7.5 meters on Oct. 4.

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WWII dud disposed of in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - A dud, believed to be a 1-ton bomb dropped by the United States in World War II, is lifted as part of work by Ground Self-Defense Force members to dispose of it in Osaka on Sept. 26, 2010. About 1,300 people were evacuated from the area due to the work.

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Dud removal disrupts flights at Miyazaki airport

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Members of the Ground Self-Defense Force load an exploded bomb, apparently dropped near Miyazaki airport by the U.S. military during World War II, onto a truck after removing its detonator. Flights at the airport were briefly disrupted during the operation, which lasted two hours and forty-five minutes.

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Man hurt in explosion of possible dud shell in Okinawa

ITOMAN, Japan - Dirt lies scattered in Itoman, Okinawa Prefecture, on Jan. 14 on the spot where a construction worker was seriously injured in the detonation of a possible unexploded shell dropped during World War II. Police said the worker was injured while excavating ground with a loading shovel to lay water pipes at a depth of 1 meter.

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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.

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16,000 people evacuate as dud disposed of in western Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the Ground Self-Defense Force load an unexploded bomb onto a truck in the city of Chofu, western Tokyo, on May 18 after removing the fuse of the bomb believed to have been dropped during World War II. About 16,000 people were evacuated during a two-hour operation to dispose of the bomb.

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Dud U.S. bomb of World War II vintage removed in Nagoya

NAGOYA, Japan - As members a bomb-disposal unit of the Ground Self-Defense Force watch, a dud U.S. bomb of World War II vintage is removed from a housing construction site in Nagoya's Higashi Ward on March 22 while 3,000 nearby residents were evacuated. The 1.2-meter, 250-kilogram bomb, believed to have been dropped by the U.S. military during World War II, was found March 10.

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10,000 people in Kobe evacuate for removal of World War II dud

KOBE, Japan - A 250-kilogram unexploded bomb of World War II vintage is being removed from a construction site in Kobe on March 4 after a Ground Self-Defense Force bomb disposal team detached the bomb's detonation fuse. The Kobe municipal government sealed off a 300-meter radius around the site and 10,000 residents in the area were evacuated during the disposal work. The bomb was apparently dropped by the U.S. military during World War II, officials say.

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10,000 in Kobe evacuate for removal of WWII dud bomb

KOBE, Japan - Sand bags have been piled around an unexploded shell that was found at a construction site in Kobe's Higashinada Ward. Ten thousand residents in the area were evacuated on March 4 to enable the Ground Self-Defense Force to dispose of the shell, which was apparently dropped by the U.S. military during World War II.

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7,000 evacuated in Tokyo suburb while wartime dud shell removed

NISHITOKYO, Japan - A Ground Self-Defense Force unit disposed of an unexploded bomb, believed dropped by the U.S. military during World War II, in the city of Nishitokyo, western Tokyo, on July 10. About 7,000 residents were evacuated.

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GSDF soldiers remove a WWII dud in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Two Ground Self-Defense Force members load an unexploded bomb onto a truck April 16 after defusing it in Tokyo's Arakawa Ward. The bomb is believed to have been dropped by a U.S. bomber during World War II.

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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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Pocketful Of Miracles - film (1961)

Glenn Ford Characters: Dave the Dud Film: Pocketful Of Miracles (1961) Director: Frank Capra 18 December 1961 Date: 18-Dec-61

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Pocketful Of Miracles - film (1961)

Glenn Ford Characters: Dave the Dud Film: Pocketful Of Miracles (1961) Director: Frank Capra 18 December 1961 Date: 18-Dec-61

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Japan pledges $11 mil. to Laos for dud bomb removal, development

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and Lao Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong shake hands before their talks in Tokyo on July 4, 2015. According to an accord they signed, Japan will provide grant aid totaling $11 million to help Laos speed up the removal of unexploded bombs left over from the Vietnam War and prepare for hosting ASEAN meetings in 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Dud WWII bomb defused in central Osaka

After defusing it, Ground Self-Defense Force personnel on May 9, 2015, lift a dud bomb believed to have been dropped on Osaka during World War II by the U.S. military. Areas within a radius of about 300 meters from the site in central Osaka were designated off-limits and some 2,200 people in the neighborhood were asked to evacuate for the two-hour disposal work. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Dud WWII bomb defused in central Osaka

After defusing it, Ground Self-Defense Force personnel on May 9, 2015, lift a dud bomb believed to have been dropped on Osaka during World War II by the U.S. military. Areas within a radius of about 300 meters from the site in central Osaka were designated off-limits and some 2,200 people in the neighborhood were asked to evacuate for the two-hour disposal work. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Dud WWII bomb defused in central Osaka

After defusing it, Ground Self-Defense Force personnel on May 9, 2015, put on a truck a dud bomb believed to have been dropped on Osaka during World War II by the U.S. military. Areas within a radius of about 300 meters from the site in central Osaka were designated off-limits and some 2,200 people in the neighborhood were asked to evacuate for the two-hour disposal work. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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7,000 evacuated in Tokyo suburb while wartime dud shell removed

NISHITOKYO, Japan - A Ground Self-Defense Force unit disposed of an unexploded bomb, believed dropped by the U.S. military during World War II, in the city of Nishitokyo, western Tokyo, on July 10. About 7,000 residents were evacuated. (Kyodo)

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16,000 people evacuate as dud disposed of in western Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the Ground Self-Defense Force load an unexploded bomb onto a truck in the city of Chofu, western Tokyo, on May 18 after removing the fuse of the bomb believed to have been dropped during World War II. About 16,000 people were evacuated during a two-hour operation to dispose of the bomb. (Kyodo)

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10,000 people in Kobe evacuate for removal of World War II dud

KOBE, Japan - A 250-kilogram unexploded bomb of World War II vintage is being removed from a construction site in Kobe on March 4 after a Ground Self-Defense Force bomb disposal team detached the bomb's detonation fuse. The Kobe municipal government sealed off a 300-meter radius around the site and 10,000 residents in the area were evacuated during the disposal work. The bomb was apparently dropped by the U.S. military during World War II, officials say. (Kyodo)

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10,000 in Kobe evacuate for removal of WWII dud bomb

KOBE, Japan - Sand bags have been piled around an unexploded shell that was found at a construction site in Kobe's Higashinada Ward. Ten thousand residents in the area were evacuated on March 4 to enable the Ground Self-Defense Force to dispose of the shell, which was apparently dropped by the U.S. military during World War II. (Kyodo)

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Dud U.S. bomb of World War II vintage removed in Nagoya

NAGOYA, Japan - As members a bomb-disposal unit of the Ground Self-Defense Force watch, a dud U.S. bomb of World War II vintage is removed from a housing construction site in Nagoya's Higashi Ward on March 22 while 3,000 nearby residents were evacuated. The 1.2-meter, 250-kilogram bomb, believed to have been dropped by the U.S. military during World War II, was found March 10. (Kyodo)

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Dud removal disrupts flights at Miyazaki airport

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Members of the Ground Self-Defense Force load an exploded bomb, apparently dropped near Miyazaki airport by the U.S. military during World War II, onto a truck after removing its detonator. Flights at the airport were briefly disrupted during the operation, which lasted two hours and forty-five minutes. (Kyodo)

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Man hurt in explosion of possible dud shell in Okinawa

ITOMAN, Japan - Dirt lies scattered in Itoman, Okinawa Prefecture, on Jan. 14 on the spot where a construction worker was seriously injured in the detonation of a possible unexploded shell dropped during World War II. Police said the worker was injured while excavating ground with a loading shovel to lay water pipes at a depth of 1 meter. (Kyodo)

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WWII dud disposed of in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - A dud, believed to be a 1-ton bomb dropped by the United States in World War II, is lifted as part of work by Ground Self-Defense Force members to dispose of it in Osaka on Sept. 26, 2010. About 1,300 people were evacuated from the area due to the work. (Kyodo)

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Pacific island residents learn how to treat dud bombs

PELELIU ISLAND, Republic of Palau - Residents on Peleliu Island in Palau learn at a local school how to treat unexploded bombs, as seen in this file photo taken on July 31, 2014. The island was one of major battle fields between Japanese and U.S. forces in the closing days of World War II and a large number of unexploded hand grenades and other bombs are left behind. (Kyodo)

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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. (Kyodo)

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Dud disposal in Fukushima Prefecture

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - A dud bomb makes a splash as it is disposed of in Onahama port in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, on Nov. 10, 2010. The Maritime Self-Defense Force safely deactivated the 1.2-meter-long dud, which was found on the seabed at a depth of 7.5 meters on Oct. 4. (Kyodo)

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GSDF soldiers remove a WWII dud in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Two Ground Self-Defense Force members load an unexploded bomb onto a truck April 16 after defusing it in Tokyo's Arakawa Ward. The bomb is believed to have been dropped by a U.S. bomber during World War II.

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Wartime U.S. dud defused in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - Members of the Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) on March 5 defuse an unexploded bomb in Osaka believed to have been dropped by a U.S. bomber during World War II. The 1-ton dud, measuring 1.8 meters long and 60 centimeters in diameter, was unearthed in January at a residential construction site in the city's Joto Ward, said officials of the GSDF's 3rd Division, based in Itami, Hyogo Prefecture.