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No longer in forcePotential North Korean ballistic missile reported - mariners warned to watch for falling objects
Japan Ministry of Defense announced a possible ballistic missile launch from North Korea that may have landed. The 7th Regional Coast Guard issued the warning at 291250 JST (2026-10-29 03:50Z). Vessels are requested to pay attention to further information, keep clear if noticing falling objects, and report observations to the Japan Coast Guard. No impact area or positions are given in this message.
Pay attention to further information, keep clear when recognising falling objects, and report sightings to the Japan Coast Guard.
Background
North Korea periodically conducts missile launches that can result in high-altitude trajectories and falling stages or debris over the sea. Japan routinely issues coastal warnings when such launches occur to alert mariners to the risk of falling objects and debris. The 7th Regional Coast Guard issues local warnings for its area of responsibility after Ministry of Defense announcements. Mariners in affected sea areas should expect follow-up notices with locations or exclusion zones if available.
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/
- Validity
- From 29 Oct 2026, 03:50 UTC
PROMULGATION TIME 291250 JST OCT. - Hazards
- potential ballistic missile, falling debris / falling objects
Contacts
- Japan Ministry of Defense · source of announcement
- 7th REGIONAL COAST GUARD HEADQUARTERS · issuing authority
- Japan Coast Guard · report observations to this agency
Coast stations for this area
- DSCDSC Station Japan Coast GuardMRCC KagoshimaJapanMMSI 004310001HFnamed in the warning
Generated automatically from the warning text on 29 Oct 2026, 04:28 UTC. It can be wrong: the original warning below is the authoritative text.