Laos struggles with unexploded bombs 50 years after Paris Accords

Hidden dangers from another era hinder economic development

20230128 Laos

An unexploded cluster bomb dropped by the U.S. military half a century ago is unearthed in Kasi, northern Laos.

KOSUKE INOUE, Nikkei staff writer

KASI, Laos -- Five decades have elapsed since the signing of the Paris Peace Accords on Jan. 27, 1973 that led to the end of the Vietnam War. The long conflict devastated all of Indochina, and its aftermath continues to stymie the region's economic development.

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