May 2026: Japan Confirms Viewing U.S. UAP Footage and Formalizes Executive Coordination on Case-by-Case Disclosure

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Minoru Kihara, Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary, confirmed that he reviewed U.S. UAP footage and that Tokyo is coordinating with Washington on UAP issues, with disclosure decisions made case by case to protect intelligence sources and methods, signaling a formal executive framework built on long-standing backchannel coordination involving Yoshiharu Asakawa.

THE ECHO: Japans Chief Cabinet Secretary Just Confirmed He Personally Viewed the Pentagons UAP Files.
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THE ECHO: Japans Chief Cabinet Secretary Just Confirmed He Personally Viewed the Pentagons UAP Files.

In 2023, Kihara told the Japanese Diet UAP was a personal concern, citing his Japan Airlines background. The reporter who asked him Monday sat across from Jesse Michels in April.