<p>North Korea fired at least three ballistic missiles near the Japanese territory making this the second test flight in a month. This comes a day after the nuclear-armed country fired a record 23 missiles in a day, one of which landed off the coast of South Korea.&nbsp;</p>

<p>However, one of the&nbsp;intercontinental ballistic missiles failed to launch following its second stage separation, the Yonhap news agency reported citing the South Korean military.<br />
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The J-Alert Emergency Broadcasting System warned the residents of Miyagi, Yamagata, and Niigata prefectures of the country to seek shelter indoors as well as prompted the Japanese government to issue evacuation alerts and suspend train services in the country.&nbsp;<br />
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However, minutes after the launch was first reported, Japan’s Coast Guard said that the missile had already fallen into the Pacific Ocean. Meanwhile, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said that they detected, what they believe to be an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launch, from near the North Korean capital Pyongyang and subsequently fired two short-range missiles an hour later from Kaechon, north of the capital city.&nbsp;</p>

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According to Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada, the missiles reached a maximum altitude of 2,000 kilometres and flew about 750 kilometres. Initially, the government had believed that at least one of the missiles flew over the northern territory but later revised that it was not the case and said there were no overflies.&nbsp;</p>

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“We detected a launch that showed the potential to fly over Japan and therefore triggered the J Alert, but after checking the flight we confirmed that it had not passed over Japan,” said the defence minister while speaking to the press. Subsequently, the country’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said that these repeated missile launches by North Korea were “an outrage and absolutely cannot be forgiven.”&nbsp;</p>

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<p>This comes a day after one of North Korea’s missiles landed less than 60 km away from the South Korean coast. After the incident, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol described these missile launches as “territorial encroachment”. This was followed by retaliation in which the government sounded air raid warnings and also launched multiple missiles.&nbsp;<br />
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North Korea fired at least three ballistic missiles near the Japanese territory making this the second test flight in a month. This comes a day after the nuclear-armed country fired a record 23 missiles in a day, one of which landed off the coast of South Korea.

North Korea fired at least three ballistic missiles near the Japanese territory making this the second test flight in a month. This comes a day after the nuclear-armed country fired a record 23 missiles in a day, one of which landed off the coast of South Korea. However, one of the intercontinental ballistic missiles failed to launch following its second stage separation, the Yonhap news agency reported citing the South Korean military. The J-Alert Emergency Broadcasting System warned the residents of Miyagi, Yamagata, and Niigata prefectures of the country to seek shelter indoors as well as prompted the Japanese government to issue evacuation alerts and suspend train services in the country. However, minutes after the launch was first reported, Japan’s Coast Guard said that the missile had already fallen into the Pacific Ocean. Meanwhile, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said that they detected, what they believe to be an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launch, from near the North Korean capital Pyongyang and subsequently fired two short-range missiles an hour later from Kaechon, north of the capital city. ALSO WATCH: Gravitas: North Korea fires highest number of missiles in a day According to Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada, the missiles reached a maximum altitude of 2,000 kilometres and flew about 750 kilometres. Initially, the government had believed that at least one of the missiles flew over the northern territory but later revised that it was not the case and said there were no overflies. Watch | North Korea fires more missiles, Japan issues air raid siren in central and northern regions “We detected a launch that showed the potential to fly over Japan and therefore triggered the J Alert, but after checking the flight we confirmed that it had not passed over Japan,” said the defence minister while speaking to the press. Subsequently, the country’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said that these repeated missile launches by North Korea were “an outrage and absolutely cannot be forgiven.” ALSO READ: North Korea launches 23 missiles in a single day, South Korea retaliates This comes a day after one of North Korea’s missiles landed less than 60 km away from the South Korean coast. After the incident, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol described these missile launches as “territorial encroachment”. This was followed by retaliation in which the government sounded air raid warnings and also launched multiple missiles. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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<p>The porn site Pornhub saw a sharp spike in traffic from Hawaii after the state sent out a <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/hawaii-rattled-after-alert-of-incoming-missile-is-mistakenly-sent-29440" target="_blank">false missile alert</a> last week.</p>

<p>The site said Wednesday that it saw a massive 77%&nbsp; drop in traffic right after the alert was sent out.</p>

<p>However, after it was clarified that the warning was a false alarm, traffic to the site surged right up by 48%.</p>

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<p>The false alert was sent out last Saturday, causing panic and confusion across the state.</p>

<p>Emergency management officials eventually determined the notification was sent just after 8&nbsp;am during a shift change after &quot;the wrong button was pushed.&quot;&nbsp;</p>

<p>The US is already on edge with tensions soaring between it and North Korea.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Pornhub is the world&#39;s largest porn site. The site received some 28.5 billion visits in 2017, or an average of 81 million people a day.</p>


Traffic dropped by 77% right after the alert. Then, after it was clarified that it was a false alert, traffic surged up again by 48%

The porn site Pornhub saw a sharp spike in traffic from Hawaii after the state sent out a false missile alert last week. The site said Wednesday that it saw a massive 77% drop in traffic right after the alert was sent out. However, after it was clarified that the warning was a false alarm, traffic to the site surged right up by 48%. Hawaii on alert! https://t.co/JzqpXe5ejz pic.twitter.com/4AeOpDDaZ6 — Pornhub ARIA (@Pornhub) January 17, 2018 × The false alert was sent out last Saturday, causing panic and confusion across the state. Emergency management officials eventually determined the notification was sent just after 8 am during a shift change after "the wrong button was pushed." The US is already on edge with tensions soaring between it and North Korea. Pornhub is the world's largest porn site. The site received some 28.5 billion visits in 2017, or an average of 81 million people a day.

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North Korea fires multiple missiles near Japan, residents told to seek shelter

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