Regarding the ballistic missile launch by North Korea on the 4th of last week, six cities and towns had difficulty in transmitting J-Alert information. It has been revealed that it has been notified to check whether it is working or not.
Regarding the launch of a ballistic missile by North Korea that flew over Japan on the 4th of last week, information from the J-Alert (National Instantaneous Warning System) was sent to a total of six cities and towns in Hokkaido and Aomori Prefecture via disaster prevention administrative radio. There were problems such as information not being sent.
At a press conference after the cabinet meeting on the 11th, Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Terada said, ``It has been found that both problems are not in the J-alert system, but in the system operated by the local government. I asked for alternative measures until restoration."
On top of that, "Issued a notice to all municipalities, requested thorough inspection of J-alert equipment, especially confirmation of operation to notify residents. Implementation of training and drills for accurate operation in response to North Korea's missile launch. By doing so, we would like to take all possible measures for the civil protection system," he said, revealing that he had notified all municipalities to check.