North Korea launched a missile Thursday that prompted evacuation warnings from Japanese officials, who believed that Hokkaido would be hit. Officials say it was a false alarm.
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"Evacuate immediately. Immediately evacuate inside the building or underground," the warning read."The missile is expected to fall around Hokkaido around 08:00. Please evacuate immediately."The Japan Broadcasting Corporation, also known as NHK, later posted a bulletin saying the missile was unlikely to fall in Hokkaido. Japanese officials said the missile landed in waters, but did not provide further details.
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