Army disposes of 1-ton bomb
About 5,400 residents were evacuated in Osaka, Japan, and flights at nearby airports were rerouted as army experts disposed of a large unexploded bomb believed to have been dropped by the U.S. military during World War II, authorities said.
The 1-ton bomb, about 6 feet long, was found by workers at a construction site last month, local army spokesman Shoji Matsumoto said.
Although the war ended more than 60 years ago, unexploded bombs still turn up regularly in Japan, where U.S. forces conducted extensive air raids against major cities.
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