Japanese public broadcaster sends mistaken North Korean missile alert

Japan’s public broadcaster has mistakenly sent an alert warning citizens of a North Korean missile launch and urging them to seek immediate shelter, then retracted it minutes later - just days after a similar error occurred in Hawaii.

Japanese public broadcaster sends mistaken North Korean missile alert
Tue, 16 Jan, 2018 - 14:41

Japan’s public broadcaster has mistakenly sent an alert warning citizens of a North Korean missile launch and urging them to seek immediate shelter, then retracted it minutes later - just days after a similar error occurred in Hawaii.

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