03-0389
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No longer in forcePossible North Korean ballistic missile launched - Japanese waters, report to Japan Coast Guard
Japan MOD reports an object potentially a ballistic missile launched from North Korea. Mariners should be alert for falling objects and keep clear if any are observed. Report any sightings or information to the Japan Coast Guard. No positions or impact times are given in this warning.
Be alert for falling objects and keep clear if any are observed. Report sightings or information to the Japan Coast Guard.
Background
North Korea periodically conducts ballistic missile tests which can travel over or fall into waters near Japan. Warnings from Japanese authorities are issued when launches may pose a hazard to shipping from falling debris. Mariners in the region are routinely asked to keep clear of observed debris and to report sightings to the coast guard for safety and tracking. Such launches are a regional security and safety concern and are widely reported in public media.
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 waters / area of potential impact (unspecified)
- Validity
- From 12 Oct 2026, 00:27 UTC
3RD RCG LOCAL WARNING NO.389」120927 JST OCT」 - Hazards
- possible ballistic missile, falling objects/debris
Contacts
- Japan Coast Guard · report sightings or information
- Japan Ministry of Defense · source of the announcement
Generated automatically from the warning text on 12 Oct 2026, 01:07 UTC. It can be wrong: the original warning below is the authoritative text.