The Japanese government has confirmed it is reviewing recently declassified Pentagon footage showing unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) recorded during operations near Japanese territory. Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said officials were analysing the material alongside the United States and other international partners as part of ongoing national security monitoring.
Speaking during a press conference in Tokyo, Kihara confirmed he had personally viewed the footage following theUS Department of Defense's release of 161 filescontaining videos, photographs and documents linked to unresolved aerial incidents. The material was released afterUS President Donald Trump ordered further declassificationof Pentagon records connected to UAP investigations.
Kihara said the Japanese government continued gathering and analysing information related to unidentified aerial objects on a daily basis, but declined to discuss specific exchanges between Tokyo and Washington. He added that any future release of Japanese footage or related information would be considered on a case-by-case basis after reviewing national security and intelligence concerns.
Among the declassified Pentagon files are videos reportedly recorded during operations in the Indo-Pacific region, including near Japanese airspace and the East China Sea.
One infrared recording from 2023, identified in Pentagon materials asDOW-UAP-PR47, appears to show several contrasting objects maintaining formation during a military operation. Aseparate clip recordedin 2024 reportedly captured a 'football-shaped' object with protrusions extending from its structure.
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The footage has attracted attention among Japanese lawmakers and defence analysts amid growing concerns over surveillance activity and unidentified objects operating near regional airspace.
When asked about the videos during thepress conference, Kihara said it was also his first time viewing the material and added that the government would analyse it carefully.
Source: International Business Times UK
