Tuesday, January 16, 2018

Now Japan Broadcaster Issues False Nuclear Alert

Japanese national broadcaster NHK has sent out a false text warning of a  nuclear attack from North Korea.

According to CNN, the message, received by phone users with the NHK app installed on their devices, read: "NHK news alert. North Korea likely to have launched missile. The government J alert: evacuate inside the building or underground. "

The broadcaster has since apologized, noting that there was no government alert.

This error falls on the heels of a similar false warning in Hawaii on Saturday that was broadcast to cellphones located on the island state.

"BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT INBOUND TO HAWAII. SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER. THIS IS NOT A DRILL," the emergency alert read.

 -RW

2 comments:

  1. what are the chances of 2 dimbulbs fooling round with a disaster notification system?

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  2. It would have been more accurate if it said your overlords, er allies, the USG were re-bombing Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Hawai’i has only been attached recently by US Marines and Japanese Zeroes; the Zeroes had the decency to only attack military targets. The Marines effectuated the coup against the civilian government led by the Queen.

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