Japanese parliament conducts evacuation drill to avoid North Korean missiles

vn.sputniknews.com February 5, 2018 09:11

Japanese parliament officials decided to conduct the first evacuation drill at the Lower House session amid North Korea's missile test, NHK television channel.

According to the channel, all 465 deputies had to leave the National Assembly building after the emergency J-Alert system warned of a possible missile crash, which could lead to destruction and damage from glass fragments. Evacuation instructions in the National Assembly are underway.

Earlier, delegates conducted an evacuation drill in case of a major earthquake, wearing helmets but not leaving the hall.

Evacuation drills in case of a North Korean missile launch have been held on the streets of Tokyo and other Japanese cities.

North Korea has been testing ballistic missiles over Japan and developing nuclear warheads under the pretext of self-defense against threats from the United States. North Korea has accused Japan of deliberately creating tensions to achieve changes in its pacifist constitution.

Featured Nghe An Newspaper

Latest

x
Japanese parliament conducts evacuation drill to avoid North Korean missiles
POWERED BYONECMS- A PRODUCT OFNEKO