Tokyo Subway Stations Designated As Shelters From Possible Missile Strike
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has designated more than 100 subway stations as shelters in the event of a ballistic missile strike.
The unprecedented step comes amid a flurry of North Korean test launches this year.
The shelters comprise 105 Toei Subway and Tokyo Metro stations, plus four underground passages in the Shinjuku and Ueno districts.
Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko told reporters on Friday that the move is part of efforts to protect people's lives.
In an apparent reference to North Korea, she said authorities in the capital need to be pragmatic in light of Japan's unpredictable neighbor.
Officials say they plan to designate more subway stations as evacuation facilities.