04-0124

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Received: 2 Oct 2026, 21:55Archived: 3 Oct 2026, 21:21Updated: 30 Oct 2026, 03:24

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Potential ballistic missile launch from North Korea - falling objects warned (Japan coastal)

Japan 4th Regional Coast Guard warns a potential ballistic missile was launched from North Korea and may have landed. Message promulgated 03 0655 JST (2026-10-03 06:55 JST = 2026-10-02T21:55:00Z). Vessels should watch for falling objects and report sightings to the Japan Coast Guard. Further information will be promulgated as available.

Pay attention to further information, keep clear when observing falling objects, and report information to the Japan Coast Guard.

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: Sea area adjacent to Japan (launch reported from North Korea)
Validity: From 02 Oct 2026, 21:55 UTC
PROMULGATION TIME 030655 JST OCT .
Hazards: potential ballistic missile, falling objects

Contacts

JAPAN COAST GUARD · report sightings
JAPAN MINISTRY OF DEFENSE · source of announcement

Generated automatically from the warning text on 02 Oct 2026, 22:27 UTC. It can be wrong: the original warning below is the authoritative text.

Message content

OTHER 4TH RCG LOCAL WARNING NO.0124 MISSILE LAUNCHED MISSILE LAUNCHED 4TH REGIONAL COAST GURAD HEADQUARTERS LOCAL WARNING NO.124. PROMULGATION TIME 030655 JST OCT . ACCORDING TO ANNOUNCEMENT OF JAPAN MINISTRY OF DEFENSE, OBJECT POTENTIALLY BALLISTIC MISSILE LAUNCHED FROM NORTH KOREA POSSIBLY LANDED. VESSELS ARE REQUESTED TO PAY ATTENTION TO FURTHER INFORMATION AND TO KEEP CLEAR WHEN RECOGNIZING FALLING OBJECT. VESSELS ARE REQUESTED TO REPORT INFORMATION TO JAPAN COAST GUARD.

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