26-1935
Potential North Korean ballistic missile - mariners in Japanese waters beware
Warning text
AnalysisNotable
No longer in forceJapan Ministry of Defense reports an object that may be a ballistic missile launched from North Korea. Mariners are asked to pay attention to further information and to keep clear if they observe falling objects. Vessels are requested to report information to the Japan Coast Guard.
Pay attention to further information, keep clear if you observe falling objects, and report sightings to the Japan Coast Guard.
Background (general knowledge, not from the warning)
North Korea periodically conducts ballistic missile launches into seas around the Korean peninsula. Japan issues naval and coastal warnings when launches may affect its waters or when debris could fall. Such warnings aim to prevent injury or damage from falling missile stages or debris and to collect reports from vessels for safety coordination. Mariners in the region are normally asked to maintain vigilance and report any observations to national coastguard authorities.
- Type
- Missile / rocket launch · severity high
- Feed
- Rocket launches and space debrisAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
- Location
- Japanese waters
- Hazards
- potential ballistic missile, falling debris
Contacts
- Japan Coast Guard · report sightings
Worked out automatically from the warning text on 12 Oct 2026, 00:47 UTC; the background is general knowledge, not from the warning. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.