To the accompaniment of blaring sirens and emergency phone alerts, that was the terrifying loudspeaker message that jolted millions of Japanese awake in the early hours as North Korea blasted its second missile over the country in less than a month.
But for local residents on the flightpath over the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido, there was no question of this becoming a routine event.
Mobile carriers in Japan sent automatic text messages to rouse customers awake.
Airports in the area appeared to be unaffected, however, with Shinya Matsuura, an official at Obihiro airport, near the missile's flightpath, telling AFP that passengers there were calm and quiet.
The Japanese government said its priority was to ensure the safety of its citizens.
There were no immediate reports of falling debris or damage but Tokyo stressed that a missile launch without warning could have destroyed shipping or aircraft in the area.
But some locals living on the missile flight path fretted that repeated missile launches could have a damaging impact on their day-to-day lives.
SOURCE: yahoonews
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