EDIT: NHK is now saying this as well via the original link
You should still probably snag a couple of melon fraps just in case though.
I hate seeing this on hacker news because there is the implication “it’s international news, so something must have happened”. I think the local alert probably has a more limited geographic scope than before, there’s been a lot of push back.
Japan-based content has a staggering amount of "to the front page" power for HN.
Did they though? It's cool to make fun of the little dictator and his regime, but if his little missile just flew past and into the sea, they can clearly hit the land if they wanted. Now, if it landed short of land, then let the jokes fly. The teasing for leaving your putt short is brutal.