09-0101

Possible North Korean ballistic missile launch - falling objects; vessels in Japanese waters beware

No longer in forceReceived 12 Oct 2026, 00:48 UTCArchived 13 Oct 2026, 00:05 UTC

Warning text

OTHER 9TH RCG LOCAL WARNING NO.0101 MISSILE LAUNCHED MISSILE LAUNCHED 9TH REGIONAL COAST GUARD HEADQUARTERS LOCAL WARNING NO.101. PROMULGATION TIME 120948 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.

AnalysisNotable

No longer in force

According to the Japan Ministry of Defense, an object, possibly a ballistic missile, was launched from North Korea and may have landed. Mariners are advised to pay attention to further information and beware of falling objects. Vessels should keep clear if they observe 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, or as an API feed.
Location: Japanese waters (general) - notified by 9th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters
Validity: From 12 Oct 2026, 00:48 UTC
PROMULGATION TIME 120948 JST OCT.
Hazards: possible ballistic missile re-entry, falling debris/objects

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