Japan's government urged Hokkaido residents to take shelter Thursday morning after a North Korean missile launch, but local officials later said the missile would not land near the northern region.
Japan's government urged Hokkaido residents to take shelter Thursday morning after a North Korean missile launch, but local officials later said the missile would not land near the northern region.
"Evacuate immediately. Evacuate immediately," the government said in an initial warning, telling residents of Hokkaido to take shelter in a building or underground.But not long after, Asahikawa city in Hokkaido tweeted that there was no longer any concern of danger. "After we confirmed the information, there is no possibility that the missile will fall on Hokkaido or areas around the region," the account said, citing the national government's emergency network.It did not give exact details of where, but said there was "no longer a possibility" it would fall near Hokkaido.
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