Explosion in Yokohama [breaking news?]

BBC 24 Hour News ^ | 03 Apr 2003 | BBC

[chilepepper]

I just heard on BBC 24 Hour Live Video that there are reports of multiple explosions from the vecinity of the Yokohama Naval Station...

can anyone confirm this?

[Question_Assumptions]

Remember that it is something like 1:00AM or 2:00AM over there.

[BureaucratusMaximus]

BUMP for more info.

[Question_Assumptions]

I'm sure we'll hear from AmericanInTokyo or one of the other Japanese Freepers if this is big. It could be an accident.

[Wings-n-Wind]

There is NAS Atsugi... (Air wing based there)

An NS Yokusoka -- (ships based here)

Methinks.....
SOoo... which place had explosions???

Over...

[martin_fierro]

I think it's shorter to Pyongyang from Iraq than, say, San Francisco.

[JudgeAmental]

UTC/GMT is 17:06 on Thursday, April 03, 2003

the current time in Japan   02:06 AM Friday, April 04, 2003 Standard Time +0900 UTC

Major Cities in this location include Tokyo.

[The Shrew]

The US Naval Base at Yokosuka, Japan is south of Yokohama on Tokyo Wan (bay). During WW II it was the headquarters of the Japanese Imperial Navy. We have used it as a Naval base since the conclusion of the war.

When I was stationed there we often had anti-Nuclear, anti-US protests outside the main gates. While these were large protests they were not violent and we passed through them like the wind.

The Carrier Battle Group stationed at Yokosuka is at sea and is in the Persian Gulf.

Regards,

TS

[rs79bm]

Where is that exactly?

[snippy_about_it]

Ping, do you have any news about this? You okay?

[Frank_Discussion]

Thanks, martin_fierro. (I almost called you m_f, but thought it wouldn't make you too happy... hah!)

It may be transparent, but I've been mulling over the idea that with the taking of Iraq's petroleum, for a little while only, coupled with the recently expanded troop strength there, it might make a good staging point for a North Korean offensive. If it comes to that.

Idle thoughts from a civilian...

[TBall]

If there was any truth to this the market would have reacted by now.

[Jonah Hex]

Bull-hockey. So far, King Ghidorah is 1-5 against Godzilla. Heck, his record was so bad that Toho had to cast him as a good guy in the latest movie to even give him a chance.

The Big G Rules!!

[leftiesareloonie]

Fox has it on their trailer. Explosions set off "outside gates of Navel Base."

[Chancellor Palpatine]

Look, the big G always gets a boost from the producers. In a fair fight, King Guidra would kick Godzilla's butt every time.

[AmericanInTokyo]

small stuff.

atsugi nas. usual kageki ha student radicals. probably launcher, or perhaps crude bomb.

yokota ab got one of these just about a month ago

[AmericanInTokyo]

small stuff.

usual crude launcher found by citizens. citizens heard two explosions.

launchers (two) were hot and smoking, and were on the grounds of an elementary school

yamato police bureau (for ayase town, kanagawa prefecture) states strongly it was a japanese 'gerira' (guerilla) launching. no injuries. two projectiles aimed at Atsugi NAS of the US Navy. no projectiles found.

does not merit concern at this time.

[ampat]

In Yokohoma

[Jonah Hex]

What, are you implying the fights are rigged?

"I'm shocked, shocked!"

:-)

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

You're wrong. Yokohama is a brand of tires.