Japan Ministry of Defense.

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Japan's Ministry of Defense issued a September 2020 protocol directing the Japan Self-Defense Forces to photograph and report any UAP encountered in flight, a response to the US Navy's…

Japan's Ministry of Defense issued a September 2020 protocol directing the Japan Self-Defense Forces to photograph and report any UAP encountered in flight, a response to the US Navy's pilot-reporting moves. It matters as an example of an allied nation formalizing military UAP reporting in step with US developments.

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