Japan suspects China flew 3 spy balloons over territory in 2019-21

Tokyo demands that Beijing confirm facts and prevent a recurrence

20230214 UFO over Japan

Flying object photographed over Kagoshima prefecture in southern Japan in 2019.  © Kyodo

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's government said Tuesday that three unidentified flying objects spotted over the nation's territory in three years from 2019 are "strongly suspected" to have been Chinese spy balloons.

Sponsored Content

About Sponsored ContentThis content was commissioned by Nikkei's Global Business Bureau.