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.

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.

NHK apologizes for false missile alert #nhk_world_news https://t.co/QtUb49syom

— NHK WORLD News (@NHKWORLD_News) January 16, 2018