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North Korea Fires Missile Off East Coast, Japan Issues Alert
North Korea fired a ballistic missile on Monday towards the sea off its east coast, South Korea's military said.
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"Evacuate Immediately": Brief Alert In Japan After N. Korea Missile Launch
Japan's government urged residents in the northern Hokkaido region to take shelter on Thursday morning after North Korea launched a suspected ballistic missile.
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North Korea Fires Short-Range Ballistic Missiles Into Sea: Report
North Korea fired four short-range ballistic missiles into the sea on Saturday, the South Korean military said, the latest in a blitz of weapons launches by Pyongyang this week.
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Japan, S Korea Alert Citizens As North Korea Launches Missile Strikes
North Korea fired one long-range and two short-range ballistic missiles Thursday, Seoul's military said, with one prompting warnings for residents of a South Korean island and people in parts of northern Japan to seek shelter.
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"Evacuate...": Seoul Alert On National TV After N. Korea Missile Launch
North Korea fired at least 17 missiles Wednesday, including one that landed close to South Korea's waters in what President Yoon Suk-yeol said was "effectively a territorial invasion".
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North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Over Japan For First Time Since 2017
North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan for the first time in five years on Tuesday, prompting Tokyo to activate its missile alert system and issue a rare warning for people to take shelter.
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'Indians In Iraq, Be Alert': Government Issues Travel Advisory
India has asked its citizens to avoid all non-essential travel to Iraq, amid rising tension between Iran and the US after a drone strike by the American military killed a top Iranian commander last week. Iran retaliated today with ballistic missile strikes at two bases used by US and coalition forces in Iraq.
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False Missile Alert Caused Heart Attack, Says Man In Case Against Hawaii
A Hawaii man who had a heart attack after a false alert about an incoming ballistic missile flashed on cellphones in January has sued the state, accusing it of negligence in the incident that panicked thousands of people.
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Emails Detail How Senior US Military Officers Grappled With False Hawaii Missile Alert
The Hawaii government's erroneous warning of an imminent ballistic missile attack caused confusion at U.S. military facilities, frustrating senior U.S. military officers and causing them to question procedures for communicating with state officials, according to emails obtained by The Washington Post
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'I'm Really Not To Blame': Fired Hawaii Worker Says False Missile Threat Was 'System Failure'
The former state employee responsible for sending out the emergency ballistic missile alert that froze the state of Hawaii for 38 minutes last month said that he felt terrible about what happened.
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Hawaii False Missile Alert Sent By Worker Who Thought Attack Was Imminent
The Hawaii employee who sent out a false alarm earlier this month warning of an incoming missile attack said he misunderstood a drill and believed that a ballistic missile had actually been fired, authorities said Tuesday.
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Hawaii Fires Officer Who Triggered Mass Panic With False Missile Alert
The administrator of Hawaii Emergency Management Agency (HEMA) has resigned and an officer with a track record of "poor performance" has been fired after triggering mass panic with a false alert of a ballistic missile headed for the Pacific islands, officials said Tuesday.
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Here's What Went Wrong With Hawaii Missile Alert, FCC Says
The emergency worker who sent a false public safety alert on Jan. 13 warning of an imminent ballistic missile attack on Hawaii believed that a ballistic missile was truly bound for the state after mishearing a recorded message as part of an unscheduled drill, according to a preliminary investigation by federal officials
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No Ballistic Missile Threat To Hawaii: Officials After False Alarm
Social media ignited Saturday after apparent screenshots of cell phone emergency alerts warning of a "ballistic missile threat inbound to Hawaii" began circulating, which US officials quickly dismissed as "false."
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Japan Military On Alert For Possible North Korean Ballistic Missile Launch
Japan's military was on alert for a possible North Korean ballistic missile launch, a government source said on Tuesday, with media reporting its navy and anti-missile Patriot batteries have been told to shoot down any projectile heading for Japan.
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North Korea Fires Missile Off East Coast, Japan Issues Alert
North Korea fired a ballistic missile on Monday towards the sea off its east coast, South Korea's military said.
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"Evacuate Immediately": Brief Alert In Japan After N. Korea Missile Launch
Japan's government urged residents in the northern Hokkaido region to take shelter on Thursday morning after North Korea launched a suspected ballistic missile.
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North Korea Fires Short-Range Ballistic Missiles Into Sea: Report
North Korea fired four short-range ballistic missiles into the sea on Saturday, the South Korean military said, the latest in a blitz of weapons launches by Pyongyang this week.
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Japan, S Korea Alert Citizens As North Korea Launches Missile Strikes
North Korea fired one long-range and two short-range ballistic missiles Thursday, Seoul's military said, with one prompting warnings for residents of a South Korean island and people in parts of northern Japan to seek shelter.
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"Evacuate...": Seoul Alert On National TV After N. Korea Missile Launch
North Korea fired at least 17 missiles Wednesday, including one that landed close to South Korea's waters in what President Yoon Suk-yeol said was "effectively a territorial invasion".
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North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Over Japan For First Time Since 2017
North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan for the first time in five years on Tuesday, prompting Tokyo to activate its missile alert system and issue a rare warning for people to take shelter.
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'Indians In Iraq, Be Alert': Government Issues Travel Advisory
India has asked its citizens to avoid all non-essential travel to Iraq, amid rising tension between Iran and the US after a drone strike by the American military killed a top Iranian commander last week. Iran retaliated today with ballistic missile strikes at two bases used by US and coalition forces in Iraq.
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False Missile Alert Caused Heart Attack, Says Man In Case Against Hawaii
A Hawaii man who had a heart attack after a false alert about an incoming ballistic missile flashed on cellphones in January has sued the state, accusing it of negligence in the incident that panicked thousands of people.
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Emails Detail How Senior US Military Officers Grappled With False Hawaii Missile Alert
The Hawaii government's erroneous warning of an imminent ballistic missile attack caused confusion at U.S. military facilities, frustrating senior U.S. military officers and causing them to question procedures for communicating with state officials, according to emails obtained by The Washington Post
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'I'm Really Not To Blame': Fired Hawaii Worker Says False Missile Threat Was 'System Failure'
The former state employee responsible for sending out the emergency ballistic missile alert that froze the state of Hawaii for 38 minutes last month said that he felt terrible about what happened.
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Hawaii False Missile Alert Sent By Worker Who Thought Attack Was Imminent
The Hawaii employee who sent out a false alarm earlier this month warning of an incoming missile attack said he misunderstood a drill and believed that a ballistic missile had actually been fired, authorities said Tuesday.
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Hawaii Fires Officer Who Triggered Mass Panic With False Missile Alert
The administrator of Hawaii Emergency Management Agency (HEMA) has resigned and an officer with a track record of "poor performance" has been fired after triggering mass panic with a false alert of a ballistic missile headed for the Pacific islands, officials said Tuesday.
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Here's What Went Wrong With Hawaii Missile Alert, FCC Says
The emergency worker who sent a false public safety alert on Jan. 13 warning of an imminent ballistic missile attack on Hawaii believed that a ballistic missile was truly bound for the state after mishearing a recorded message as part of an unscheduled drill, according to a preliminary investigation by federal officials
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No Ballistic Missile Threat To Hawaii: Officials After False Alarm
Social media ignited Saturday after apparent screenshots of cell phone emergency alerts warning of a "ballistic missile threat inbound to Hawaii" began circulating, which US officials quickly dismissed as "false."
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Japan Military On Alert For Possible North Korean Ballistic Missile Launch
Japan's military was on alert for a possible North Korean ballistic missile launch, a government source said on Tuesday, with media reporting its navy and anti-missile Patriot batteries have been told to shoot down any projectile heading for Japan.
