10-0185

Possible ballistic missile impact reported off Japan (launched from North Korea)

No longer in forceReceived 02 Oct 2026, 21:50 UTCArchived 03 Oct 2026, 21:21 UTC

Warning text

OTHER 10TH RCG LOCAL WARNING NO.0185 MISSILE LAUNCHED MISSILE LAUNCHED. 10TH REGIONAL COAST GUARD HEADQUARTERS LOCAL WARNING NO. 185, PROMULGATION TIME 030650 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No longer in force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 announced a possible ballistic missile launch from North Korea with an object possibly having landed. Mariners are requested to pay attention to further information, keep clear if observing falling objects, and report information to the Japan Coast Guard. No specific impact position or times for hazard cessation are given in this message.

Pay attention to further information, keep clear when recognizing falling objects, and report observations 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: Off Japan (launch reported from North Korea)
Validity: From 02 Oct 2026, 21:50 UTC
PROMULGATION TIME 030650 JST OCT.
Hazards: ballistic missile, falling missile debris, possible impact area

Contacts

Japan Coast Guard · Report sightings and information to Japan Coast Guard
Japan Ministry of Defense · Source of announcement

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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