International
Global UAP developments, foreign government disclosures, and international cooperation.
Japan Confirms It Holds UAP Footage: What Kihara's 11 May Statement Means
On 11 May 2026 Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara confirmed at a regular press briefing that the Japanese government possesses its own UAP video footage and is analysing the United States PURSUE material alongside allied partners. It is the first on-record acknowledgment by a Japanese cabinet minister that Tokyo holds operational UAP imagery. This piece sets out what Kihara said, what the PURSUE corpus already shows over Japanese airspace, and how the statement fits into a year of accelerating Japanese UAP policy work.
Inside the 2023 Iino UFO Festival: 4,000 Aliens Descend on Rural Fukushima
In November 2023, a town of 5,000 people in rural Fukushima was overrun by 4,000 visitors dressed as aliens, robots, and interstellar ambassadors for the third annual Iino UFO Festival.
UFO no Sato: Inside Japan's UFO Village and the International UFO Laboratory
In rural Fukushima Prefecture, a 462-metre pyramid-shaped mountain called Senkanmori has drawn reports of luminous aerial objects for decades. The community built a museum around them, and in 2021 it became home to Japan's only dedicated UFO research institute.
Japan Forms Parliamentary League for UAP, Proposes Defense Ministry Research Office
Over 80 Japanese lawmakers have formed a cross-party parliamentary league to investigate unidentified anomalous phenomena, delivering formal proposals to the Ministry of Defense for a dedicated UAP research division.
Canada's Sky Canada Project: Federal Report Recommends Dedicated UAP Reporting Office
The Office of the Chief Science Advisor released the Sky Canada Project report recommending a centralized federal UAP reporting service led by the Canadian Space Agency, a bilingual public reporting app, and standardized data collection.
From Brussels to Valletta: UAP Questions Reach Smaller European Parliaments
As UAP discussions expand beyond large military powers, smaller European nations, including Malta, are beginning to raise the topic in parliamentary settings, signalling a broadening of the global conversation.
Global UAP Legislative Tracker: Parliamentary Activity by Country
A digest of verifiable parliamentary questions, government hearings, and legislative proposals related to UAP from legislatures worldwide, from the European Parliament and Brazil's Chamber of Deputies to Five Eyes coordination.
Global UAP Transparency: What Other Governments Have Disclosed
A factual overview of how governments beyond the United States have addressed UAP, from France's GEIPAN to Five Eyes coordination and emerging international efforts.
