Japanese government warns North Korea missile headed toward northern Japan

[Deleted]

Even their air raid warnings have a kawaii touch...

[Aurrora]

Even their air raid warnings have a kawaii touch...

Translation for those of us not weeaboo enough?

[zEmini]

I would of launched counter measures if I were Japan. Great time to test your defense imo.

[tylenol]

So where is everyone who said "NK wont do anything, they're just trying to preserve their own sovereignty"

Sure seems like theyre trying to die

There are a few variables involved in this and the North knows what these variables are

The US can't (it can lets be honest but it won't) strike first because North Korea has a ton of artillery pointed at Seoul...

The US/SK and Japan have to actually sit and wait for the North to actually attack something other then the Pacific Ocean just to placate China (even though there is 0% chance they get involved, they'll show up after to try and get a deal for a puppet government in North Korea so they can maintain the buffer between a US ally) and so tons of shells don't hit Seoul and kill a shit ton of people, an epic secret South Korean evacuation probably isn't feasible.

IMO this is just going to be a waiting game till the North screws up or the South gets everyone out of harms way, whoever strikes first probably knows whatever happens there will be mass North Korean deaths and possibly (barring a huge evacuation) mass South Korean deaths, I no nothing about striking capabilities or the exact number of artillery pointed at the South but some sort of SK/JP/NATO/US first strike on every single artillery piece sounds like a nightmare to coordinate but it could work

I would of launched counter measures if I were Japan. Great time to test your defense imo.

Japans defense is the United States of America...so doing that would basically kick things off so not a super great idea

[PACOX]

I would of launched counter measures if I were Japan. Great time to test your defense imo.

Probably is if you fail to shoot down the missile your enemy is suddenly less worried about your missile defense.

[zEmini]

Japans defense is the United States of America...so doing that would basically kick things off so not a super great idea

Shooting down a incoming missles is a bad thing? If some country is shooting at you, you fucking deal with it.

Probably is if you fail to shoot down the missile your enemy is suddenly less worried about your missile defense.

First, you don't miss. Second it is better ti miss a test missile then the real thing. Time to get the kinks out.

[Roxinius]

how long before its just Korea at this point?

[Danuru]

Even their air raid warnings have a kawaii touch...

Haha, is that real? It seems so odd that there's just a random rainbow sitting there as shit's going down.

[Deleted]

Not enough. We need a bigger military exercise from US/SK/JAP now. A bigly one. Maybe then... a loaded warning missle which then hopefully should be enough to power the corpse industry on!

[Toogoodman]

There are a few variables involved in this and the North knows what these variables are

The US can't (it can lets be honest but it won't) strike first because North Korea has a ton of artillery pointed at Seoul...

The US/SK and Japan have to actually sit and wait for the North to actually attack something other then the Pacific Ocean just to placate China (even though there is 0% chance they get involved, they'll show up after to try and get a deal for a puppet government in North Korea so they can maintain the buffer between a US ally) and so tons of shells don't hit Seoul and kill a shit ton of people, an epic secret South Korean evacuation probably isn't feasible.

IMO this is just going to be a waiting game till the North screws up or the South gets everyone out of harms way, whoever strikes first probably knows whatever happens there will be mass North Korean deaths and possibly (barring a huge evacuation) mass South Korean deaths, I no nothing about striking capabilities or the exact number of artillery pointed at the South but some sort of SK/JP/NATO/US first strike on every single artillery piece sounds like a nightmare to coordinate but it could work



Japans defense is the United States of America...so doing that would basically kick things off so not a super great idea

Not so much an issue of the US, Japan could see this as a serious threart

[Aggrophobic]

Is this not an actual attack? Time to retaliate and get rid of this crazy kim

As long as China has his back, no ones going to get rid of him.

[Lucetia]

Translation for those of us not weeaboo enough?

Just by quickly reading it as my Kanji is rusty. First part is Misairu (Missile) kanji. Misairu (Missile) kanji. So I'm assuming it's like "Missile incoming. Missile incoming." Along with probably telling them to evacuate.

[Deleted]

Translation for those of us not weeaboo enough?

I don't speak anime but someone translated it as

>国民保護に関する情報
>ミサイル発射。北朝鮮からミサイルが発射された模様です。頑丈*建物や地下に避難して下さい 
>【対象地域】 
北海道、青森県、岩手県、宮城県、山形県、*島県、茨城県

Information on protection of citizens
Missile launch. It seems that a missile has been fired from North Korea. Please evacuate to a rugged building or underground
【Target Area】
Hokkaido, Aomori, Iwate, Miyagi, Yamagata, Fukushima, Ibaraki


Spoopy video included:
https://twitter.com/dQE0g5lZlLriFcj/...83021386002432

[Independent voter]

Like General Mattis said "An attack on Japan is an attack on the US."

[A dot Ham]

Is this not an actual attack? Time to retaliate and get rid of this crazy kim

Let China fucking deal with it. Why do we need set loose the Armada... we've already proven we can't even drive the damn things.

[luc54]

Just by quickly reading it as my Kanji is rusty. First part is Misairu (Missile) kanji. Misairu (Missile) kanji. So I'm assuming it's like "Missile incoming. Missile incoming." Along with probably telling them to evacuate.

It says: "Missile has been launched. x2 It is likely it has been launched from North Korea. Please evacuate underground or into sturdy buildings." Rest of it lists targeted area which is basically hokkaido and rest of touhoku prefectures.

[A dot Ham]

As long as we keep them away from ports....the track record isn't nearly as bad.

I don't know man... have you seen a shipping container?

I mean they've got tools to see the ocean floor, subs in the water, and you can't avoid something the size of a football stadium? I'm quite certain the insurance claims adjust found us at over 51% at fault on that fender bender. These ships practically run themselves for Christ's sake... you almost have to purposely... oh wait a fucking minute here... conspiracy alert.

[Aeula]

Apparently Kim began a 'purge' Pyongyang a few hours ago to get rid of anyone he considers a threat. Then he does this?

Shit's heating up.

[Deleted]

Apparently Kim began a 'purge' Pyongyang a few hours ago to get rid of anyone he considers a threat. Then he does this?

Shit's heating up.

Well there has been no foul till now. The ball was not hit twice in a row by one party yet.

[CostinR]

So it appears Kim Jong-Un is losing power if he has to fire this many missiles in such a short period of time.