06-0129

Possible North Korean ballistic missile reported - mariners warned to watch for falling objects

No longer in forceReceived 02 Oct 2026, 21:48 UTCArchived 03 Oct 2026, 21:21 UTC

Warning text

OTHER 6TH RCG LOCAL WARNING NO.0129 MISSILE LAUNCHED MISSILE LAUNCHED, 6TH REGIONAL COAST GUARD HEADQUARTERS LOCAL WARNING NO.129 PROMULGATION TIME030648 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.

Analysis

No longer in force

Japan Ministry of Defense reports a potential ballistic missile launch from North Korea that may have landed. The 6th Regional Coast Guard issued the local warning advising vessels to be alert for falling objects. Mariners are asked to keep clear of any falling objects and report sightings to the Japan Coast Guard. No positions or specific times for impact are given in this message.

Remain vigilant for falling objects, keep clear of any observed falling objects and report sightings or 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, or as an API feed.
Location: Not specified in message
Hazards: potential ballistic missile, falling debris/objects

Contacts

Japan Coast Guard · report information to Japan Coast Guard as requested

Worked out automatically from the warning text on 02 Oct 2026, 22:27 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.

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