TOKYO - Local Japanese news agencies reported earlier in September that Japan’s Defense Minister Taro Kono has requested the Self-Defense Forces follow new protocols regarding possible interactions or sightings of unidentified flying objects which might pose a threat national security.In a statement obtained by Japan Times, Kono ordered members of the military beginning Monday, Sept.
14, to record, photograph and investigate any unknown objects that mysteriously enter Japanese airspace. Orders include implementing “necessary analysis” of such sightings, including sightings by the public, according to Japan Times.
The outlet reported that in 2018, the Japanese government publicly stated its position on UFOs, saying, “No confirmation has been.