Tokyo residents dashed for cover inside a train station on Monday as part of the first missile evacuation drill in the capital for years as Japan frets over the growing threat from nearby North Korea.
Drill participants cover their heads in a designated area inside Nerima train station in Tokyo, Japan November 6, 2023. REUTERS/Francis TangTOKYO, Nov 6 -
Some of these launches, including a missile that flew over Japan's southern islands on Aug. 24, have triggered Japan's J-Alert system which allows authorities to instantly send warnings via television, email and cellphone notifications to residents. "I think we need to continue conducting training to inform residents of the correct actions to take in the event that falls or passes over," Takahashi said.
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