October 1, 2025 • 12 mins
Cristina Gomez reports on the designation by AARO of Japan being a UFO hotspot, and Japan's investigation into the possibility of the US withholding UFO information. This action follows a former defense minister's statement regarding the UAP issue. The newly formed committee aims to uncover the truth about UFOS and potential disclosure, and other UFO news updates
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00:00 - US Withholding UFO Data
03:02 - Japan Designated as UAP Hotspot
04:22 - Intelligence Sharing Gap Concerns
08:15 - Nuclear Facilities and UAP Pattern
09:55 - Mandatory Reporting Directive
11:00 - Japan's Transparency
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00:00 - US Withholding UFO Data
03:02 - Japan Designated as UAP Hotspot
04:22 - Intelligence Sharing Gap Concerns
08:15 - Nuclear Facilities and UAP Pattern
09:55 - Mandatory Reporting Directive
11:00 - Japan's Transparency
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Japan's former defense minister just admitted on national television that
the US may be withholding UFO intelligence from its closest
military ally in Asia. Japan has created a parliamentary committee
to investigate UAP, and the former defense minister is a member,
and what they are revealing about military sightings, American secrecy
(00:21):
and objects over nuclear facilities represent the most transparent governmental
approach to this subject we have ever seen on Earth.
That's pretty big statement. As always, I'm here to report
the information with a bias and you can decide what
to believe. You can find the sources in my detailed
articles at ufoews dot Co along in the description box below.
(00:42):
Hey followers, I'm Christina Gomez and welcome to this episode
of UFO News Updates. Here's the former Defense Minister Hamada
responding to questions about American intelligence sharing on News Nation.
Speaker 2 (00:53):
That suggests to me that the Americans are seeing things
around Japan from their bases and perhaps they are not
sharing that information with your government. If is there any
other explanation as to why the Americans would know that
Japan is a UFO hotspot, Because if it's not information
(01:18):
coming from the Ministry of Defense if it's not coming
from civilians as you say, it must be coming from
the US military bases in Japan. It makes me wonder
is America not sharing that intelligence with Japan? And if
that is the case, is that a concern to you?
Speaker 3 (01:43):
So we can think that the Americans have the high avent,
has also the ability to detect such object, but it's
up to Americans to decide if such information isn't necessary
for US for Japanese and to be shared with the Japanese.
Speaker 1 (02:03):
In May of twenty twenty five, the UFO diet Members
League submitted a formal proposal to Japan's Defense Minister demanding
the establishment of a dedicated UAP office within the Ministry
of Defense, and their requirements included systematic collection and analysis
of UAP data, information sharing with the US, regular reporting
(02:24):
to parliament, and public disclosure of findings. Representative Hamada served
as a defense minister in two separate administrations, and according
to the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Japan maintains
one of the most sophisticated air defense networks in the
Asia Pacific region, monitoring airspace or potential threats from China, Russia,
(02:45):
and North Korea. Yet This same government has now formally
acknowledged UAPs to deserve equal scrutiny as conventional security threats.
When Ross Colthard asked about American statements that Japan is
a UAP hotspot, Matter provided this response.
Speaker 3 (03:03):
The Department Defense Department that's designated as hotspot are the
areas where the US military are very actively deployed. And
also these are the areas where there are very tense situations.
So the US military activities in volume and also in
the activity range very high in the sky and also
(03:27):
in the over the ocean. And so the Japanese Self
Defense Forces have officially said that there is no case
that to be made in public.
Speaker 1 (03:44):
In August of twenty twenty three, AERO included Japan and
a report to Congress listing global UAP hotspots. According to
the Federation of American Scientists, the Pentagon maintains approximately one
hundred and twenty military installations across the highest concentration of
American forces in the Asia Pacific feeder, but Hamata confirmed
(04:06):
Japanese self Defense forces have officially stated there are no
cases requiring public disclosure, and this creates a contradiction if
Japan's a hotspot but the Japanese military reports nothing. Who's
observing these objects? The contradiction becomes more concerning when examining
against established treaties. Japan and the US have maintained a
(04:30):
mutual Defense treaty since nineteen sixty, obligating military cooperation on
security threats, and Hamata's acknowledgment of raises direct question about
intelligent sharing protocols. If American forces operating from Japanese bases
are detecting anomalous objects but not sharing that data with
(04:50):
host nation defense forces, it represents either a significant breach
of normal intelligence cooperation or suggests these objects fall into
a classification category that supersedes standard allied information sharing. Former
Representative Asakawa expanded on this during the interview, noting that
(05:12):
Defense Ministry officials have provided carefully worded responses when questioned
about existing UAP data.
Speaker 3 (05:20):
So my understanding is that they're saying that they might
field would be something that could be publicized or shared
with the cinema public when satan conditions are there.
Speaker 1 (05:39):
The officials didn't claim no data exists. The statement was
that nothing can be shared currently, implying data exists under classification.
And here's a question worth considering. If these objects represent
foreign adversary technology from China, Russia, or North Korea, why
would that intelligence remain classified from public disclosure while simultaneously
(06:04):
being withheld from America's primary Asian military partner. In November
of nineteen eighty six, Japan Airlines flight sixteen twenty eight
encountered three objects during a cargo flight from Paris to Tokyo.
Maybe you know this case. The incident occurred near Alaska
and lasted fifty minutes. Captain Kenji tera Uchi described the
(06:27):
primary object was twice the size of an aircraft carrier,
and according to John Callahan, who served as an FAA
division chief of the Accidents and Investigation breach, multiple radar
facilities tracked these objects, and Callahan had stated publicly that
the CIA confiscated all data from this incident. However, he
(06:48):
retained copies of the radar evidence, which later entered the
public domain. Former Representative Asakawa addressed this case during the interview.
Speaker 3 (06:57):
So I asked the government when I was a member
of the National Diet, if they have any information regarding this,
and they said simply no, no disclosure. And as you
pointed out, this case, more details about this case was
(07:17):
revealed at the event by the Disclosure Project, and so
I think that this case also proves that UFO issues
are very important and significant political and military national security program.
Speaker 1 (07:36):
Captain tara Ucci faced significant professional consequences for discussing his
citing publicly, and the incident established a pattern that researchers
have documented repeatedly. Military and commercial pilots observed anomalous phenomena
right OAR systems confirmed the presence of something, and official
channels either dismissed the reports or classify the data beyond
(07:59):
public access, and in this case for tara Uchi, he
was stripped of his wings and was given an office job.
If you enjoy UFO news updates, case studies, and interviews
and you will like this channel, hit that like button,
subscribe and shared this episode with those you want to
keep in the know with the latest UFO news. On
July twenty six, twenty twenty five, three mysterious lights appeared
(08:19):
over the Ganc Nuclear Power Plant in Japan, remaining visible
for an extended period, and initial explanations suggested drones, then
later high altitude aircraft. Local authorities reached no definitive conclusion
and the incident followed an earthquake in Saga Prefecture just
three and a half hours earlier. During the interview, Ross
(08:43):
raised the question of whether there might be a correlation
between seismic activity nuclear facilities and UAP sightings. Then, during
the Fukushima nuclear disaster back in March of twenty eleven,
multiple witnesses reported spherical objects hovering near the damage reacts.
Japanese television cameras captured footage, and Hamada confirmed awareness of
(09:06):
the Fukushima sightings.
Speaker 3 (09:08):
So about regarding the nuclear Fukushima nuclear reactors and UPS.
So they say that they have seen UPS on TV camera,
and I actually know someone a journalist who has been
there and filmed the UPS and also had seen them
(09:32):
with his own eyes. But I'm not sure if we
can think about this and the Genkai incident at the
same level. But I'm aware that our role has said
that it's some kind of there might be some good
relationship between nuclear facilities and ups.
Speaker 1 (09:55):
Then Defense Minister Taro Kono issued a directive state esablishing
mandatory UAP reporting protocols for Japanese self defense forces, and
the order included three requirements. Ensure cases are reported, obtain
photographic or video evidence when possible, and analyze all cases.
(10:16):
This directive came after years of advocacy from members of
what would become the UFO diet member's lead, and the
language was unambiguous. Military personnel observing these objects were required
to document and report such incidents through official channels, Yet
when Asakawa questioned defense officials about official reporting, the responses
(10:40):
indicated data collection without public disclosure. Asakawa connected this to
the Chinese surveillance balloon incident over Tokohu, suggesting defense forces
possessed detection capabilities they chose not to reveal publicly to
avoid exposing intelligence methods. Japan has demonstrated that at the
highest level of government this subject is being treated as
(11:03):
a legitimate national security and scientific concern. The question now
is what information exists in classified channels, why it remains classified,
and whether parliamentary pressure in Japan will force disclosure that
other nations have resisted. What do you think should happen next?
Should the US be sharing UAP intelligence with allied nations
(11:26):
like Japan or have they already let me know? In
the comments? I'm Christina Gomez and that is it for today.
I will see you again tomorrow at ten AMPSD for
another UFO news update. Be safe and remember keep your
eyes on the skies. If you enjoy today's show, hit
(12:10):
that like button and if you're not subscribed, what are
you waiting for? Hit notification bell. As I do daily
UFO news and updates, thrash away. These stories, government disclosures
and breaking developments land here every single day.
Japan's former defense minister just admitted on national television that
the US may be withholding UFO intelligence from its closest
military ally in Asia. Japan has created a parliamentary committee
to investigate UAP, and the former defense minister is a member,
and what they are revealing about military sightings, American secrecy
(00:21):
and objects over nuclear facilities represent the most transparent governmental
approach to this subject we have ever seen on Earth.
That's pretty big statement. As always, I'm here to report
the information with a bias and you can decide what
to believe. You can find the sources in my detailed
articles at ufoews dot Co along in the description box below.
(00:42):
Hey followers, I'm Christina Gomez and welcome to this episode
of UFO News Updates. Here's the former Defense Minister Hamada
responding to questions about American intelligence sharing on News Nation.
Speaker 2 (00:53):
That suggests to me that the Americans are seeing things
around Japan from their bases and perhaps they are not
sharing that information with your government. If is there any
other explanation as to why the Americans would know that
Japan is a UFO hotspot, Because if it's not information
(01:18):
coming from the Ministry of Defense if it's not coming
from civilians as you say, it must be coming from
the US military bases in Japan. It makes me wonder
is America not sharing that intelligence with Japan? And if
that is the case, is that a concern to you?
Speaker 3 (01:43):
So we can think that the Americans have the high avent,
has also the ability to detect such object, but it's
up to Americans to decide if such information isn't necessary
for US for Japanese and to be shared with the Japanese.
Speaker 1 (02:03):
In May of twenty twenty five, the UFO diet Members
League submitted a formal proposal to Japan's Defense Minister demanding
the establishment of a dedicated UAP office within the Ministry
of Defense, and their requirements included systematic collection and analysis
of UAP data, information sharing with the US, regular reporting
(02:24):
to parliament, and public disclosure of findings. Representative Hamada served
as a defense minister in two separate administrations, and according
to the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Japan maintains
one of the most sophisticated air defense networks in the
Asia Pacific region, monitoring airspace or potential threats from China, Russia,
(02:45):
and North Korea. Yet This same government has now formally
acknowledged UAPs to deserve equal scrutiny as conventional security threats.
When Ross Colthard asked about American statements that Japan is
a UAP hotspot, Matter provided this response.
Speaker 3 (03:03):
The Department Defense Department that's designated as hotspot are the
areas where the US military are very actively deployed. And
also these are the areas where there are very tense situations.
So the US military activities in volume and also in
the activity range very high in the sky and also
(03:27):
in the over the ocean. And so the Japanese Self
Defense Forces have officially said that there is no case
that to be made in public.
Speaker 1 (03:44):
In August of twenty twenty three, AERO included Japan and
a report to Congress listing global UAP hotspots. According to
the Federation of American Scientists, the Pentagon maintains approximately one
hundred and twenty military installations across the highest concentration of
American forces in the Asia Pacific feeder, but Hamata confirmed
(04:06):
Japanese self Defense forces have officially stated there are no
cases requiring public disclosure, and this creates a contradiction if
Japan's a hotspot but the Japanese military reports nothing. Who's
observing these objects? The contradiction becomes more concerning when examining
against established treaties. Japan and the US have maintained a
(04:30):
mutual Defense treaty since nineteen sixty, obligating military cooperation on
security threats, and Hamata's acknowledgment of raises direct question about
intelligent sharing protocols. If American forces operating from Japanese bases
are detecting anomalous objects but not sharing that data with
(04:50):
host nation defense forces, it represents either a significant breach
of normal intelligence cooperation or suggests these objects fall into
a classification category that supersedes standard allied information sharing. Former
Representative Asakawa expanded on this during the interview, noting that
(05:12):
Defense Ministry officials have provided carefully worded responses when questioned
about existing UAP data.
Speaker 3 (05:20):
So my understanding is that they're saying that they might
field would be something that could be publicized or shared
with the cinema public when satan conditions are there.
Speaker 1 (05:39):
The officials didn't claim no data exists. The statement was
that nothing can be shared currently, implying data exists under classification.
And here's a question worth considering. If these objects represent
foreign adversary technology from China, Russia, or North Korea, why
would that intelligence remain classified from public disclosure while simultaneously
(06:04):
being withheld from America's primary Asian military partner. In November
of nineteen eighty six, Japan Airlines flight sixteen twenty eight
encountered three objects during a cargo flight from Paris to Tokyo.
Maybe you know this case. The incident occurred near Alaska
and lasted fifty minutes. Captain Kenji tera Uchi described the
(06:27):
primary object was twice the size of an aircraft carrier,
and according to John Callahan, who served as an FAA
division chief of the Accidents and Investigation breach, multiple radar
facilities tracked these objects, and Callahan had stated publicly that
the CIA confiscated all data from this incident. However, he
(06:48):
retained copies of the radar evidence, which later entered the
public domain. Former Representative Asakawa addressed this case during the interview.
Speaker 3 (06:57):
So I asked the government when I was a member
of the National Diet, if they have any information regarding this,
and they said simply no, no disclosure. And as you
pointed out, this case, more details about this case was
(07:17):
revealed at the event by the Disclosure Project, and so
I think that this case also proves that UFO issues
are very important and significant political and military national security program.
Speaker 1 (07:36):
Captain tara Ucci faced significant professional consequences for discussing his
citing publicly, and the incident established a pattern that researchers
have documented repeatedly. Military and commercial pilots observed anomalous phenomena
right OAR systems confirmed the presence of something, and official
channels either dismissed the reports or classify the data beyond
(07:59):
public access, and in this case for tara Uchi, he
was stripped of his wings and was given an office job.
If you enjoy UFO news updates, case studies, and interviews
and you will like this channel, hit that like button,
subscribe and shared this episode with those you want to
keep in the know with the latest UFO news. On
July twenty six, twenty twenty five, three mysterious lights appeared
(08:19):
over the Ganc Nuclear Power Plant in Japan, remaining visible
for an extended period, and initial explanations suggested drones, then
later high altitude aircraft. Local authorities reached no definitive conclusion
and the incident followed an earthquake in Saga Prefecture just
three and a half hours earlier. During the interview, Ross
(08:43):
raised the question of whether there might be a correlation
between seismic activity nuclear facilities and UAP sightings. Then, during
the Fukushima nuclear disaster back in March of twenty eleven,
multiple witnesses reported spherical objects hovering near the damage reacts.
Japanese television cameras captured footage, and Hamada confirmed awareness of
(09:06):
the Fukushima sightings.
Speaker 3 (09:08):
So about regarding the nuclear Fukushima nuclear reactors and UPS.
So they say that they have seen UPS on TV camera,
and I actually know someone a journalist who has been
there and filmed the UPS and also had seen them
(09:32):
with his own eyes. But I'm not sure if we
can think about this and the Genkai incident at the
same level. But I'm aware that our role has said
that it's some kind of there might be some good
relationship between nuclear facilities and ups.
Speaker 1 (09:55):
Then Defense Minister Taro Kono issued a directive state esablishing
mandatory UAP reporting protocols for Japanese self defense forces, and
the order included three requirements. Ensure cases are reported, obtain
photographic or video evidence when possible, and analyze all cases.
(10:16):
This directive came after years of advocacy from members of
what would become the UFO diet member's lead, and the
language was unambiguous. Military personnel observing these objects were required
to document and report such incidents through official channels, Yet
when Asakawa questioned defense officials about official reporting, the responses
(10:40):
indicated data collection without public disclosure. Asakawa connected this to
the Chinese surveillance balloon incident over Tokohu, suggesting defense forces
possessed detection capabilities they chose not to reveal publicly to
avoid exposing intelligence methods. Japan has demonstrated that at the
highest level of government this subject is being treated as
(11:03):
a legitimate national security and scientific concern. The question now
is what information exists in classified channels, why it remains classified,
and whether parliamentary pressure in Japan will force disclosure that
other nations have resisted. What do you think should happen next?
Should the US be sharing UAP intelligence with allied nations
(11:26):
like Japan or have they already let me know? In
the comments? I'm Christina Gomez and that is it for today.
I will see you again tomorrow at ten AMPSD for
another UFO news update. Be safe and remember keep your
eyes on the skies. If you enjoy today's show, hit
(12:10):
that like button and if you're not subscribed, what are
you waiting for? Hit notification bell. As I do daily
UFO news and updates, thrash away. These stories, government disclosures
and breaking developments land here every single day.
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