01-0092
Possible ballistic missile impact from North Korea; mariners urged to report
Warning text
AnalysisNotable
No longer in forceJapan Ministry of Defence reports a possible ballistic missile launch from North Korea that may have landed. The 1st Regional Coast Guard issued the local warning at 29 Oct 1244 JST (03:44 UTC). Mariners should watch for falling objects, keep clear if they see debris and report any related information to the Japan Coast Guard. No positions or impact locations are given in the message.
Keep clear of any falling objects, maintain a lookout, and report any sightings or related information to the Japan Coast Guard.
Background (general knowledge, not from the warning)
North Korea periodically conducts missile launches, some of which follow ballistic trajectories and may impact the sea. Japan regularly issues maritime warnings when such launches occur to alert ships to possible falling debris. The 1st Regional Coast Guard typically relays Ministry of Defence announcements to mariners and asks vessels to report sightings to the Coast Guard. Areas of impact are often not announced immediately, so vessels in the region are advised to remain vigilant.
- 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
- Not stated
- Validity
- From 29 Oct 2026, 03:44 UTC
PROMULGATION TIME 291244 JST OCT. - Hazards
- ballistic missile, falling debris, possible impact area
Contacts
- JAPAN COAST GUARD · report related information
- Japan Ministry of Defence · source of announcement
Worked out automatically from the warning text on 29 Oct 2026, 04:29 UTC; the background is general knowledge, not from the warning. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.