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Japanese cabinet says it has not confirmed any UFOs

When: 18 Dec 2007
Where: Tokyo, Japan
Sources: 3 public sources

Chief Cabinet Secretary Nobutaka Machimura, who said he personally believed UFOs exist Cabinet Public Relations Office, Japan, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Answering a question from opposition lawmaker Ryuji Yamane, Japan's cabinet formally stated it had not confirmed any UFOs believed to come from outer space. Chief Cabinet Secretary Nobutaka Machimura then told reporters he personally believed they exist, and the defense minister weighed in.

Sources

PressJapanese official says he believes UFOs exist (AP) (opens in a new tab)The Herald (Everett, WA) / Associated Press / 2007-12-18
PressUFOs 'definitely exist,' Machimura asserts (opens in a new tab)The Japan Times / 2007-12-19
PressJapan defense chief mulling action in event of UFO attack (opens in a new tab)Taipei Times / 2007-12-21

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