When North Korea launched a ballistic missile on the 4th, information from J-Alert (National Instant Warning System) was mistakenly sent to the islands of Tokyo, Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno said that there was a problem with the government's system. He clarified that it was the cause and showed his intention to improve it promptly.
When North Korea launched a ballistic missile on the 4th, information such as an evacuation call by J-Alert was mistakenly sent to nine towns and villages in the islands of Tokyo, which did not require vigilance, and the government was investigating the cause.
At a press conference, Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno said, "After receiving instructions from Prime Minister Kishida, we quickly investigated the cause and found a problem with the system."
"I would like to apologize to the residents of the nine towns and villages for causing concern. As a government, we would like to work hard to promptly improve the problems in the system and prevent recurrence." .
Liberal Democratic Party Former Minister of Defense Onodera "Let's live next time so as not to confuse the people"
Prior to this, at a joint meeting of the Liberal Democratic Party on the 5th, the person in charge of the Cabinet Secretariat explained that they were investigating the cause, and a J alert was sent to Aomori Prefecture at 7:29 am. It was about the same time that the missile was estimated to have passed over the prefecture.
Former Minister of Defense Onodera, chairman of the Security Investigation Committee, told the government, "We need to thoroughly verify the reports to the public, including J-Alert and Mnet. I asked.
Members of the Diet who attended said, "Even if the J-Alert sounds after the missile has passed, it's too late," and, "It's commuting time, so the challenge is how to call people outside to evacuate." There was a series of opinions calling for verification of how information should be disseminated to the public.
Komei, Vice-President of the North, ``Firmly investigate the cause.''
At a press conference, Komeito's deputy head of the North side said, "I have to say that it is regrettable that there was a malfunction. ' said.