Japan firm says nuke shelter sales up

TOKYO, Apr 6 (AFP): A retailer of nuclear fallout shelters in Japan said Monday that sales soared in the lead-up to North Korea's rocket launch as jittery residents took their safety into their own hands.
Osaka-based Shelter Co said it received 12 orders in just two months ahead of Sunday's launch-more than double the number it usually sells in an entire year.
Pyongyang said the rocket it launched over Japan on Sunday carried a satellite into orbit, but Washington, Tokyo and Seoul believe the launch was a cover for a test of an intercontinental ballistic missile.