Projectile believed to be North Korea-fired ballistic missile has already fallen ― Japan Coast Guard

North Korean flags at the East Asian Games in Macau, China November 5, 2005.
Reuters
8:16 JST, November 3, 2022
TOKYO, Nov 3 (Reuters) – Japan’s government warned residents of Miyagi, Yamagata and Niigata prefectures to seek shelter indoors after North Korea’s missile launch, according to J-Alert Emergency Broadcasting System issued on Thursday.
The missile has already flown past Japan’s territory toward the Pacific Ocean, the government later said.
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