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By Ben Kelly
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Japan warned citizens in the Okinawa region of a possible North Korean missile launch on Monday.
A statement released by the Prime Minister's Office said: "A missile appears to have been launched from North Korea. Please take refuge inside a building or underground."
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However, within 30 minutes the order was called off.
A later statement said: "The missile is not expected to reach Japan. Evacuation call lifted."
Citing government officials, Japanese media outlet NHK reports that the missile launched by North Korea disappeared from radar, meaning it is likely to have been a failure.
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