Japan issues warning after missile fired by North Korea

By Gabriela Gonçalves / 04/10/2022 / 1 minute reading

After North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan, the Japanese government issued a warning asking the population to protect themselves. The missile was launched by North Korea at around 7:23 am this Tuesday (04) - 19:23 pm on Monday (03), Brasília time.

North Korea fired a ballistic missile that flew over Japan, prompting the country to activate its warning system and recommend that the population seek refuge.

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Air raid sirens sounding in Hokaido, northern Japan, after North Korea launched a ballistic missile that flew over the region. This is why Japan is investing so much in defense and intends to abandon its pacifist constitution. pic.twitter.com/lg6g5v8mcn
— Today in the Military World (@hoje_no) October 4, 2022

The last time Pyongyang fired a missile at Japan was in 2017, amid rising tensions between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and then-US President Donald Trump.

The South Korean army said it detected “a suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile that was launched from the Mupyong-ri area in Jagang province at around 7:23 am (19:23 pm on Monday in Brasília) and passed over Japan in an easterly direction ”.

ALERT: The Japanese government is warning that North Korea appears to have launched at least one ballistic missile. There's a possibility it's heading toward Japan. The government is urging everyone in the country to monitor news media. pic.twitter.com/pgoZaCMMsz
—US Embassy Tokyo, ACS (@ACSTokyo) October 3, 2022

(With AFP)

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