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Japan holds first-ever evacuation drill simulating North Korean missile strike into waters nearby
Amid a growing missile threat from North Korea, the northern city of Oga, Akita Prefecture, held Japan’s first-ever evacuation drill for local residents, gaming out a scenario in which Pyongyang lobs a ballistic missile into the waters nearby.
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Maybe instead of training in how to run away they should train in defending themselves? It's been over 60 years.
Article 9 in their constitution outlaws Japan from settling international disputes via armed conflicts or even helping allies out. That was passed in 1947, Abe in 2014 loosened that up a bit, to the chagrin of many in Japan.