Japan Broadcaster Joins Hawaii in Issuing False Missile Alert
Bloomberg, By Gareth Allan,
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Error days after U.S. state caused panic with similar mistake
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NHK apologizes on evening broadcast for erroneous warning
Japanese national broadcaster NHK issued a false alert about a North Korean missile launch, adding to questions about the reliability of early-warning systems after a similar incident in Hawaii.
The broadcaster issued a “J-Alert” at 6:55 p.m. Tuesday via its app and website, urging people people to take cover inside buildings or underground. NHK corrected the error at 7:00 p.m. While its television channels didn’t cover the initial alert, an apology was subsequently issued on its scheduled evening news program, as well as on its website…… https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-01-16/japan-broadcaster-joins-hawaii-in-issuing-false-missile-alert
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