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Regional Airport in Japan Shuts After WWII Bomb Explodes Near Runway

  • #Bombs
  • #World War II (1939-45)
  • #Air travel
  • #Japan
Regional Airport in Japan Shuts After WWII Bomb Explodes Near Runway
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OCT 2024
Above: Miyazaki Airport on Feb. 23, 2008. Image copyright: Wikimedia Commons
story last updated OCT 2024

The Spin

Narrative A

It's an unfortunate reality that the huge-scale historic raids on Japan, and other nations involved in the Second World War, continue to affect populations today. Such issues are unsurprising in Britain and Germany, which frequently face the dangerous legacy of unexploded bombs. Sadly, there's no real way of counteracting the ongoing impacts of these historic campaigns, or even knowing where unexploded ordinances may be lurking in modern society.

Warfare History Network

Narrative B

Although there's no way of mapping unexploded ordinances, more should be done to address the ongoing effects they have on biodiversity and human populations. In 2023, Azerbaijan launched a landmark case against Armenia over environmental destruction, while Kyiv is seeking reparations for Russian 'ecocide' as a result of the continuing conflict in Ukraine. The US should prepare itself to take responsibility for the impact of bombing campaigns which, even today, disrupt and pose threats to other nations.

GuardianLe Monde.fr

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