Japan: Defence Minister addresses legal issue

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Created on Friday, 21 December 2007 08:06

Japanese media reports that Defence Minister Shigeru Ishiba has stated that there could be legal issues if a UFO arrives in Japan. The Minister was confronted by an oppositional lawmaker who wanted the Government to investigate because of frequent observations in Japan. Ishiba mentioned that it would be hard to define the legal grounds on which the military could be mobilised if a UFO violating Japanese airspace is not hostile. Chief Cabinet Secretary Nobutaka Machimura drew headlines when he after the conference stated that he was a believer in UFOs. Read Japan News Review. Hear the laughter of the press. Read BBC
Can the giggle-factor be eliminated in the years to come? Will more politicians around the world have the guts to address the issue?