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Japan stopped operating Tuesday, October 4 in the morning. A warning message sounded in the cities and countryside of the country, announcing a North Korean missile launch. Explanations.
On Tuesday, October 4 in the morning, the sirens sounded in northern Japan. Messages by loudspeaker were sent to Japanese people in the countryside and cities: “It looks like North Korea fired a missile. Take shelter indoors or underground.” The local authorities are then feverish, clinging to their phones and their maps. In a station, the information froze the travellers. It is 7:22 a.m. when North Korea fires a ballistic missile over Japan for the first time since 2017.
The intermediate-range projectile traveled 4,500 km before running aground in the Pacific 20 minutes later. This is a new provocation from North Korea, which is carrying out shooting exercises at an unprecedented rate. This year, already 23 have been carried out. Japan called for a response from the international community. According to a specialist in the Asian dictatorship, the message is mainly intended for Americans. The UN, for its part, denounces an escalation.