Event Brief
Pentagon UFO files include Japan-area sightings
Filed: May 09, 2026 at 11:05 AM ET
Summary: U.S. Defense Department UFO videos released by the Pentagon include sightings near Japan, including a football-shaped object.
WHO: U.S. Defense Department
WHAT: Release of UFO videos showing sightings near Japan
WHEN: May 09, 2026 at 7:53 AM ET
WHERE: Japan
WHY: The videos were released as part of the Pentagon’s UFO file trove.
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