In response to North Korea's repeated launches of ICBM = intercontinental ballistic missile-class missiles, the government is planning to resume evacuation drills with the participation of residents in collaboration with local governments for the first time in about four years. We will proceed with the adjustment.
North Korea has entered this year and has repeatedly launched missiles more frequently than ever before, with ballistic missiles launched 10 times.
Of these, on the 24th of last month, an ICBM-class ballistic missile, which may cover the entire United States, was launched, about 150 kilometers west of the Oshima Peninsula, Hokkaido, which is the closest to Japan's land so far. , Japan's EEZ = It is estimated that it fell inside the exclusive economic zone.
In response to this, the government has made adjustments to resume evacuation drills, which are conducted jointly with local governments and with the participation of residents, for the first time in about four years, assuming the launch of ballistic missiles. I decided to proceed.
Such training has been held in 29 local governments nationwide since 2017, but since the US-North Korea summit meeting in June 2018, it has been carried out since the tense situation surrounding Japan's security has been eased. did not.
The government wants to resume this around the summer.