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Japan Wakes to a Text Message: Missile Approaching Japan Wakes to a Text Message: Missile Approaching
(about 20 hours later)
TOKYO — In earthquake-prone Japan, the public has grown accustomed to seeing regular alerts on television and their cellphones advising them to seek cover or move inland in advance of a tsunami. But on Tuesday, residents received a rare warning: A missile was approaching from North Korea and was likely to fly over parts of Japan. TOKYO — In earthquake-prone Japan, people have grown accustomed to seeing regular alerts on television and their cellphones advising them to seek cover or move inland in advance of a tsunami. But on Tuesday, residents received a rare warning: A missile was approaching from North Korea and was likely to fly over parts of Japan.
Citizens living beneath the missile’s flight path received a beeping alert on their cellphones at 6:02 a.m., just four minutes after the projectile was launched, rousing some from sleep.Citizens living beneath the missile’s flight path received a beeping alert on their cellphones at 6:02 a.m., just four minutes after the projectile was launched, rousing some from sleep.
At the same time the phone alert was sent, the public broadcaster NHK cut into its early morning newscast with a black screen warning citizens that a missile was approaching and they should take cover.At the same time the phone alert was sent, the public broadcaster NHK cut into its early morning newscast with a black screen warning citizens that a missile was approaching and they should take cover.
In Sapporo, the capital city of Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost island, sirens went off, telling citizens to seek shelter.In Sapporo, the capital city of Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost island, sirens went off, telling citizens to seek shelter.
At Tokyo Station, one of the world’s busiest train terminals, an announcement on platform loudspeakers advised commuters: “Right now a North Korean missile is flying over Japan. It’s very dangerous. Please seek cover inside a train or in a waiting room.”At Tokyo Station, one of the world’s busiest train terminals, an announcement on platform loudspeakers advised commuters: “Right now a North Korean missile is flying over Japan. It’s very dangerous. Please seek cover inside a train or in a waiting room.”
The government estimates that the missile broke into three pieces and landed about 730 miles off the coast of Hokkaido around 6:12 a.m.The government estimates that the missile broke into three pieces and landed about 730 miles off the coast of Hokkaido around 6:12 a.m.
Yet, a minute later at 6:13 a.m., NHK broadcast: “In case the missile passes over Japan, it seems like it will take about 10 minutes. At the moment, no announcement has yet been made as to whether it will pass over Japan.”Yet, a minute later at 6:13 a.m., NHK broadcast: “In case the missile passes over Japan, it seems like it will take about 10 minutes. At the moment, no announcement has yet been made as to whether it will pass over Japan.”
The bevy of alerts was met mostly with curiosity — not panic.The bevy of alerts was met mostly with curiosity — not panic.