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North Korea fires missile, Japan retracts take-cover warning
AI In-brief 15 Sept 00:02

North Korea fires missile, Japan retracts take-cover warning

  • North Korea launched an intermediate-range or longer ballistic missile, prompting an initial take-cover warning for residents in Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido.
  • Japanese authorities quickly retracted the warning, stating their J-Alert emergency system made an erroneous prediction; the missile ultimately landed in the sea east of North Korea without falling on Japanese territory.
  • The launch, which South Korea called a "grave provocation," follows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's recent call to strengthen the country's war deterrence against perceived aggression from the United States.
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