Japan warns Hokkaido residents

BY A STAFF REPORTER: The Japanese government on Thursday morning called on Hokkaido residents to take shelter after North Korea's missile launch, but local officials later said the missile would not land near the north. In an initial warning, the government said: "Leave immediately." Hokkaido residents have been asked to take shelter in a building or underground. The missile is expected to land around 8 am local time, the warning said. But within a short time, the city of Asahikawa in Hokkaido tweeted that there was no danger anymore.