07-0243

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Received: 2 Oct 2026, 21:45Archived: 6 Oct 2026, 01:02Updated: 30 Oct 2026, 09:05

analysis

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Potential ballistic missile launched - vessels in Japanese waters urged to beware

Japan Ministry of Defense announced a potential ballistic missile launch from North Korea. Message promulgated 03 0645 JST (2026-10-02T21:45Z). Vessels are requested to pay attention for further information, keep clear of falling objects and report information to the Japan Coast Guard. No specific impact area or end time is given.

Pay attention for further information, keep clear if you observe 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 (contributors), or as an API feed: /api/v2/feeds/space/
Location: Japanese waters (announcement refers to launch from North Korea)
Validity: From 02 Oct 2026, 21:45 UTC
PROMULGATION TIME 03 0645JST OCT.
Activity periods: 02 Oct 2026, 21:45 UTC - ? (Announcement promulgated 03 0645 JST Oct; no end time given)
Hazards: potential ballistic missile, falling debris/objects

Contacts

Japan Coast Guard · report information as requested (no channel given)

Generated automatically from the warning text on 02 Oct 2026, 23:47 UTC. It can be wrong: the original warning below is the authoritative text.

Message content

OTHER 7TH RCG LOCAL WARNING NO.0243 MISSILE LAUNCHED MISSILE LAUNCHED, 7TH REGIONAL COAST GUARD HEADQUARTERS LOCAL WARNING NO.243. PROMULGATION TIME 03 0645JST OCT. ACCORDING TO ANNOUNCEMENT OF JAPAN MINISTRY OF DEFENSE, OBJECT POTENTIALLY BALLISTIC MISSILE LAUNCHED [FROM NORTH KOREA]. 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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