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No longer in forcePotential ballistic missile launched from North Korea; mariners warned off Japanese coast
Japan 2nd Regional Coast Guard warns an object possibly a ballistic missile was launched from North Korea and may have landed. Mariners are asked to watch for falling objects, keep clear if they observe debris and report related information to the Japan Coast Guard. Message promulgated 12Oct 0927 JST.
Pay attention to further information, keep clear if you observe falling objects, and report related information to the Japan Coast Guard.
Background
North Korea periodically conducts ballistic missile launches that can cross or fall into seas near Japan. When such launches occur, Japanese authorities issue coastal warnings to mariners because debris or re-entering stages may pose a hazard to ships. The 2nd Regional Coast Guard covers parts of Japan's coast facing the Sea of Japan and adjacent waters, and routinely asks vessels to report sightings to aid maritime safety. Mariners should expect further updates from Japanese authorities and the coast guard.
General background from general knowledge, not from the official warning. It can be wrong; the warning text is authoritative.
- Type
- Missile / rocket launch · severity high
- Feed
- Rocket launches and space debrisAll warnings of this kind on the map (contributors), or as an API feed: /api/v2/feeds/space/
- Location
- Japanese coastal waters / area potentially affected by launch from North Korea
- Validity
- From 12 Oct 2026, 00:27 UTC
PROMULGATION TIME 120927 JST OCT. - Hazards
- possible ballistic missile, falling debris
Contacts
- Japan Coast Guard · report related information
Generated automatically from the warning text on 12 Oct 2026, 01:27 UTC. It can be wrong: the original warning below is the authoritative text.