A new analysis of unidentified flying objects that have flown over Japan’s airspace in recent years “strongly” suggests they are Chinese spy balloons, according to the Japanese Defense Ministry.
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“Upon further analysis of the specific balloon-shaped flying objects previously identified in Japanese airspace, including those from November 2019, June 2020 and September 2021, we have concluded that the balloons are strongly reconnaissance balloons, unmanned aerial vehicles that were sent from China. ‘ he said in a statement Tuesday night.
Tokyo also “urged the Chinese government to confirm the facts” of the incident and “that such a situation will not occur again in the future.”
“Airspace violations by foreign unmanned reconnaissance balloons and other means are totally unacceptable,” the statement said.
Japan said last week it was investigating a series of incidents involving unidentified flying objects in light of the Chinese spy balloon shot down by the United States after passing through American territory.
After that incident, the US military adjusted its radar settings to detect smaller, slower-moving objects and spotted three more unidentified ships that President Joe Biden had shot down: one over Alaska, the other over Canada, and the third over the Lake Huron. Michigan.