10-0184

Potential ballistic missile launched from North Korea - warning for Japanese waters

No longer in forceReceived 02 Oct 2026, 21:44 UTCArchived 03 Oct 2026, 21:21 UTC

Warning text

OTHER 10TH RCG LOCAL WARNING NO.0184 MISSILE LAUNCHED MISSILE LAUNCHED. 10TH REGIONAL COAST GUARD HEADQUARTERS LOCAL WARNING NO. 184, PROMULGATION TIME 030644 JST 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.

Analysis

No longer in force

Japan Ministry of Defense reports an object potentially a ballistic missile was launched from North Korea. The 10th Regional Coast Guard issued this local warning at 030644 JST (2026 Oct). Vessels are asked to watch for falling objects, keep clear if any are observed, and report information to the Japan Coast Guard. Further information will be promulgated.

Pay attention to 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, or as an API feed.
Location: Japanese waters (general) - reported launch from North Korea
Validity: From 02 Oct 2026, 21:44 UTC
PROMULGATION TIME 030644 JST OCT.
Hazards: potential ballistic missile, falling objects / debris

Contacts

Japan Coast Guard · report sightings and information

Worked out automatically from the warning text on 02 Oct 2026, 22:28 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.

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