Tension grows on the Asian continent, since Japan was forced to alert its population in Hokkaido to evacuate the area, as a missile from North Korea was expected to fall.
This would be the most recent launch of missiles that North Korea has carried out this year, because, according to Associated Pressthey do it to protest the military exercises that the United States and South Korea carry out, since the North Korean regime considers that it is a test for a future invasion.
The Japanese Prime Minister’s Office asked Hokkaido residents to take refuge in safe areas due to the launch of an “unidentified ballistic missile” that was recorded by Japanese radar systems.
Immediate evacuation. Evacuate immediately inside the building or underground. The missile is expected to land around Hokkaido around 08:00. Please evacuate immediately. Date and time of receipt: 07:55 on the 13th. Target area: Hokkaido.
⚡ #NOW | Another video shows the emergency alert, in northern Japan, for the North Korean launch. pic.twitter.com/RJFNv116Xm
– World in Conflict 🌎 (@MundoEConflicto) April 12, 2023
According to the EFE agency, the missile seems to have flown for around 30 minutes and it is believed that it probably fell in the Sea of Japan, near the island of Hokkaido, but Bloomberg reported that the missile did not pose an immediate threat to those on the ground, so the warning was lifted.
According The financial, No further details about the launch have yet been made public, nor has any immediate damage report been offered. However, the Japanese government will take some measures to be alert in case of any future attack.
#Japan | 🇯🇵 He affirms that a ballistic missile launched by #North Korea towards the Sea of Japan, fell outside its territory and did not threaten its citizens.
Authorities activate Alert #AntiMissile 🚨#URGENT #IPENoticias #news23 #Hokkaido #fumiokishida pic.twitter.com/gSi7a4Ekka— IPE NEWS (@IpeNoticias) April 13, 2023
International media have detailed that this was the fifteenth weapons test that the North Korean regime has carried out this year, but North Korea argues that the military exercises led by the United States in the region have forced them to develop nuclear weapons to defend themselves against a possible attack. .