10-0188
Potential ballistic missile launched from North Korea; falling objects possible
Warning text
AnalysisNotable
No longer in forceJapan MOD reports a potential ballistic missile launched from North Korea that may have landed. Mariners are asked to watch for falling objects, keep clear if they observe any, and report information to the Japan Coast Guard. No specific positions or times of impact are given. Message promulgated 12 Oct 0936 JST (00:36 UTC).
Pay attention to further information, keep clear if observing falling objects, and report sightings to the Japan Coast Guard.
Background (general knowledge, not from the warning)
North Korea periodically conducts ballistic missile launches that can travel over or near Japanese waters, posing a risk of falling debris far from the launch point. Japanese authorities routinely issue warnings so mariners can avoid debris and report observations. The hazard area or impact points are often not immediately known, so caution and reporting to maritime authorities are advised.
- 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
- Not stated (reported launch from North Korea; possible landings unspecified)
- Validity
- From 12 Oct 2026, 00:36 UTC
PROMULGATION TIME 120936 JST OCT. - Hazards
- potential ballistic missile, falling debris / impact objects
Contacts
- Japan Coast Guard · report sightings and information
- Japan Ministry of Defense · source of announcement
Worked out automatically from the warning text on 12 Oct 2026, 01:47 UTC; the background is general knowledge, not from the warning. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.