[Breaking] NHK: "Japan Okinawa Lifts Missile Emergency Evacuation Order"

The Japanese government lifted the emergency evacuation order for residents of Okinawa Prefecture in the early morning of the 31st.

According to NHK reports, at around 7:04 a.m., the Japanese government lifted the emergency evacuation order through the nationwide alert system (J-ALERT), which delivers urgent information to local governments via satellite in the morning, stating that "the missile is not expected to reach Japan."

Earlier, at around 6:30 a.m., the Japanese government urged people in Okinawa to take shelter in buildings or underground, saying "it appears that a missile has been launched from North Korea."

The Ministry of Defense announced that something possibly a ballistic missile was launched from North Korea.

Previously, North Korea had announced that it would launch a military reconnaissance satellite between the 31st and the 11th of next month to enhance surveillance of the United States.