Seoul under fire for issuing ‘wartime alert’ over North Korean satellite launch



News Seoul under fire for issuing ‘wartime alert’ over North Korean satellite launch Experts say sirens and evacuation warnings don’t reflect real danger and risk eroding public trust in alert system Chad O'Carroll May 31, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON The emergency alert text sent to Seoul residents on Wednesday morning \| Image: NK News Seoul awoke early Wednesday morning to blaring air raid sirens and “wartime alert” messages sent to all mobile phones, advising the capital’s 10 million recipients to prepare to evacuate. “At 6:32 a.m. today, a warning is issued for the Seoul area,” the Korean-language “presidential alert” read. “Please prepare to evacuate and give priority to children and the elderly to evacuate first.” Seoul awoke early Wednesday morning to blaring air raid sirens and “wartime alert” messages sent to all mobile phones, advising the capital’s 10 million recipients to prepare to evacuate. “At 6:32 a.m. today, a warning is issued for the Seoul area,” the Korean-language “presidential alert” read. “Please prepare to evacuate and give priority to children and the elderly to evacuate first.” Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Seoul under fire for issuing ‘wartime alert’ over North Korean satellite launch

Experts say sirens and evacuation warnings don’t reflect real danger and risk eroding public trust in alert system

Chad O'Carroll May 31, 2023

Seoul under fire for issuing ‘wartime alert’ over North Korean satellite launch

The emergency alert text sent to Seoul residents on Wednesday morning | Image: NK News

Seoul awoke early Wednesday morning to blaring air raid sirens and “wartime alert” messages sent to all mobile phones, advising the capital’s 10 million recipients to prepare to evacuate.

“At 6:32 a.m. today, a warning is issued for the Seoul area,” the Korean-language “presidential alert” read. “Please prepare to evacuate and give priority to children and the elderly to evacuate first.”

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