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Explosion reported at US Kadena Air Base in Japan

9 June

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EPA-EFE/HITOSHI MAESHIRO

An explosion went off near an ammunition depot at the United States military's Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan, NHK reported on Monday.

The blast at the largest US military installation in the Asia-Pacific region resulted in injuries, according to the report, though their severity and the exact number of those affected remain unclear.

The cause of the explosion has yet to be specified.

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