The airport was used by the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II, and targeted by U.S. aircraft during the conflict.

A 500-pound bomb, believed to have been dropped during World War II, exploded at the Miyazaki Airport in Japan on Wednesday.

A number of unexploded bombs dropped by the U.S. military during World War II have been unearthed in the area, officials said ...

An American bomb from World War II buried beneath a Japanese airport exploded Wednesday, cratering a taxiway and forcing the ...

No injuries were reported but more than 80 flights were canceled at Miyazaki Airport after a blast left a crater more than 20 ...

A U.S.-made bomb dating back to World War II exploded at the Miyazaki Airport in Japan on Tuesday, damaging a taxiway, and ...

A World War II bomb exploded at Miyazaki Airport in southeast Japan, disrupting nearly 90 flights. Investigators say the bomb ...

A World War II bomb exploded from beneath an airport in Japan on Wednesday, canceling over 80 flights. The blast left a large ...

A regional airport in Japan closed on Wednesday after an undetonated bomb likely dropped by the U.S. in World War II exploded ...

The bomb caused a large crater in a taxiway and the cancellation of more than 80 flights, Japanese officials said.

A bomb from World War II exploded at the Miyazaki Airport in southwestern Japan on Wednesday. No one was injured but more ...

A 500-pound bomb, believed to have been dropped during World War II, exploded at the Miyazaki Airport in Japan on Wednesday.