Japan for the first time held an evacuation exercise in case of a ballistic missile launch, Kyodo news agency reported.

The events were held on Wednesday, November 30, on the nearest Japanese island of Yonaguni to Taiwan. Residents were trained in methods of sheltering from gunfire, rapid response to sirens and radio warnings. It is noted that the exercise was attended by representatives of the Japanese government.

As noted by a Japanese agency, in August, the People's Liberation Army of China conducted a large-scale exercise with missile firing in the area. In this case, one of the ballistic missiles fell into the sea about 80 kilometers from the island of Yonaguni.