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Japan Defuses WWII Bomb, Evacuates 2,300 Residents

7/7/2025

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On July 6, 2025, a tense operation unfolded in Naha, Okinawa, as Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force successfully defused a 275-pound World War II bomb, prompting the evacuation of over 2,300 residents. In just 20 minutes, they neutralized a lingering threat, continuing their vital mission to clear the remnants of war from the region.

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On July 6, 2025, a tense operation unfolded in Naha, Okinawa, as Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force successfully defused a 275-pound World War II bomb, prompting the evacuation of over 2,300 residents. In just 20 minutes, they neutralized a lingering threat, continuing their vital mission to clear the remnants of war from the region.