Tokyo holds 1st anti-ballistic missile evacuation drill

Tokyo held its first evacuation drill on Monday for local residents based on the scenario of a ballistic missile attack in its downtown area, amid the increasing threat posed by North Korea.About 350 people took part in the exercise conducted at subway stations and an amusement park in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward. Similar drills have been held across Japan in the wake of a recent series of North Korean missiles flying over the country.After the government's J-Alert emergency advisory system gave notice of a missile launch in the drill, participants evacuated to underground facilities, such as Kasug…READ FULL ARTICLE