NORTH Korea has fired a nuclear-capable missile over Japan for the first time in five years, sending panicked residents fleeing for cover. Locals were urged to seek safety underground as the terrif…
Panic quickly spread throughout Japan after a string of emergency announcements urging people to seek safety.
A statement from the country's Prime Minister's Office warned residents to "evacuate inside a building or underground". PM Fumio Kishida later slammed the firing as a "reckless act" that he "strongly condemns" after his people were left scrambling.on its official Twitter account: "The missile is believed to have been launched from North Korea. Evacuate inside a building or underground. Date and time received: 07:29 on the 4th Target area: Aomori Prefecture, Tokyo."
Footage also shows a message running on local TV ordering residents to evacuate and take shelter underground. "North Korea's series of actions, including its repeated ballistic missile launches, threatens the peace and security of Japan, the region, and the international community," Japan's top government spokesperson Hirokazu Matsuno said.
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