Missile shelter to be built near Tokyo Station amid rising security concerns

The push to build more durable shelters comes amid North Korea's ramped-up pace of ballistic missile tests and China's growing arsenal of powerful weapons.

DefenseCity officials seek to shore up defenses against threat of North Korean launchesThe parking garage was chosen as a shelter partly for its proximity to busy Tokyo Station. (Tokyo Metropolitan Government)DAISHI ABEAugust 8, 2026 04:35 JSTTOKYO -- The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has plans to create a shelter in a