Regarding the ballistic missile launched by North Korea on the 24th, local governments in Aomori Prefecture have called for improvement from the government, saying that the information on the predicted fall points was insufficient.

Regarding the ballistic missile launched by North Korea on the 24th, the Ministry of Defense estimates that it was launched at around 2:33 pm and fell to the Sea of ​​Japan about 150 km west of the Oshima Peninsula in Hokkaido at around 3:44 pm. increase.



Regarding this launch, the Japan Coast Guard first announced the predicted location of the fall as information from the Ministry of Defense at 3:22 pm.



The content was "expected to fall into the exclusive economic zone off the coast of Aomori Prefecture at 3:35 pm", and it was not indicated whether the predicted fall point was the Sea of ​​Japan or the Pacific Ocean.



Then, at 4:06 pm after the missile fell, it was announced that it had fallen about 170 km west of Tappizaki, but the Ministry of Defense believes that it subsequently fell to the west of the Oshima Peninsula in Hokkaido. It is announced that it will be done.

Regarding this missile, at the government office in Sotogahama Town, Aomori Prefecture, where Tappizaki is located, information on the launch from the national government was received at 2:52 pm, about 20 minutes after the launch.



However, after that, information was not received from the country or prefecture, and I learned from information such as TV that the predicted fall point was off the coast of Aomori prefecture, and I contacted the fishery cooperative in the town at around 3:45 pm, but the missile It was about the same as the time when I fell.



In addition, it was about 4:30 pm, about 45 minutes after the missile fell, that the residents around Tappizaki were alerted by the disaster prevention radio, and the information provided by the national and prefectural governments was insufficient and the response was delayed. It is said that it turned to.

Fumio Tonosaki, Chief of the General Affairs Division of Sotogahama Town, said, "At first, I was not nervous because there was no information that I would fall in the direction of Tappizaki. I feel that if I could get the information as soon as possible to the side, I would be able to inform the residents of the evacuation behavior a little earlier. "

Aomori Prefecture “No additional information provided for 4 hours”

Regarding the ballistic missile launched by North Korea on the 24th, Aomori Prefecture says that it has not provided additional information for four hours since the first report of the launch from the country.



According to the Aomori Prefecture Disaster Prevention and Crisis Management Division, a ballistic missile launched by North Korea at around 2:33 pm on the 24th was sent by fax from the Fire and Disaster Management Agency of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications at 2:45 pm, about 12 minutes later. I did.



In response to this, about 3 minutes later, through the prefecture's system that transmits disaster prevention information, information was provided to all municipalities and fire departments in the prefecture, and it was confirmed whether fishing boats were damaged.



After that, the Fire and Disaster Management Agency of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications received information on the launch as a second report at 6:45 pm, four hours later, and a fax containing the place where the missile seems to have fallen was sent. ..



During this time, I contacted the Aomori Coast Guard and the Tohoku Defense Bureau for additional information, but I could not obtain information on the location and time when the fall was predicted, and I was able to provide sufficient information to the municipalities. It is said that it was not.



A person in charge of the Aomori Prefecture Disaster Prevention and Crisis Management Division said, "There is a limit to what the prefecture can do regarding North Korea's missile launch information. I would like to ask the government to provide prompt and accurate information."

Residents of Sotogahama Town, Aomori Prefecture, where Tappizaki is located

On the 24th, residents of Sotogahama Town, Aomori Prefecture, where Tappizaki is located, said that they learned about ballistic missiles launched by North Korea after the missiles fell, and asked for improvements in the method of disseminating information. increase.



A 45-year-old fisherman who was working at a fishing port at that time said, "I learned that a missile had fallen after I got home at about 4 pm yesterday. I want you to improve. "



A 55-year-old fisherman said, "I learned about the missile from an acquaintance outside the prefecture yesterday at about 3:30 pm. I wanted the country to know more about it by sounding a J-alert." Was there.



A 15-year-old female junior high school student who was at home at the time said, "I learned from the news this morning that the missile had fallen. It may have been necessary to evacuate, so I would like you to know more about it on the disaster prevention radio." I was talking.