Japanese National Alert System To Inform if Evacuations are Canceled
![](https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/kantei2.jpg)
The Prime Minister’s Office in Tokyo
16:47 JST, April 26, 2023
The government announced Tuesday that it will change the operation of J-Alert, the national early warning system, to notify if an evacuation is no longer necessary after a ballistic missile launch that could hit Japan. The announcement was reportedly made during a briefing for local governments, in preparation for the launch of a “military reconnaissance satellite” that North Korea has announced.
When North Korea launched a ballistic missile on April 13, the government issued warnings via J-Alert and Em-Net that the missile could fall in the vicinity of Hokkaido. However, only Em-Net, an emergency information network system for local governments, transmitted information that the threat had ended,.
"Politics" POPULAR ARTICLE
-
Japan Ministry Concerned Over Same-Sex Couple Receiving City-Issued Resident Certificates Referring to ‘Common-Law Husband’
-
Japan Govt Predicts China’s Forces Could Land on Taiwan Within 1 Week of Enforcing Blockade; Drills Conducted in 2023 Analyzed
-
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike Wins Third Straight Term; Voters Respond to Achievements in Child Care, Education
-
Incumbent Tokyo Governor Leads as Election Day Approaches; 20% of Survey Respondents Still Undecided
-
Japan, U.S. to Compile Joint Document on Extended Deterrence; Foreign, Defense Ministers to Hold Talks
JN ACCESS RANKING