Japan SDF members hurt in blast near US air base in Okinawa

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Explosion occurred at Self-Defense Forces’ facility that stores unexploded bombs

Kadena Air Base in Okinawa: An explosion on June 9 at an SDF ammunition storage facility near the base injured four Japan Self-Defense Force troops.  © Kyodo

June 9, 2025 13:15 JST

Updated on June 9, 2025 18:26 JST

NAHA, Japan (Kyodo) — An explosion occurred Monday near the U.S. military’s Kadena Air Base in the southern Japanese prefecture of Okinawa, slightly injuring four Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members who were working at a depot, local and Defense Ministry officials said.