Residents and the authorities in Japan are baffled after a mysterious, large metal sphere was found ashore earlier this week. The sphere, which is about 1.5m wide, was spotted on a beach in Hamamatsu, a coastal city in Japan’s main island of Honshu. It was seen by an unidentified local man, who alerted the police after noticing the unusual object...
Residents and the authorities in Japan are baffled after a mysterious, large metal sphere was found ashore earlier this week.
It was seen by an unidentified local man, who alerted the police after noticing the unusual object on Enshuhama beach.Japanese public broadcaster NHK released footage showing two officials on the beach looking at the russet sphere, which appears to be rusty and made of metal. The Guardian reported that photographs of the object have been sent to the Self-Defence Forces and Japan Coast Guard for further examination.
The TV footage of the sphere also prompted speculation on social media after Japan said it “strongly suspected” several Chinese spy balloons had been spotted over its territory in recent years.On Wednesday, Japan expressed its concerns to China about suspected surveillance balloons spotted over its skies at least three times since 2019 — an allegation it first made last week. Beijing denies claims of espionage.
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