TOKYO: A fresh analysis of unidentified aerial objects that flew over Japan's airspace in recent years 'strongly' suggests they were Chinese spy balloons, according to Tokyo's defence ministry
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previously identified in Japanese airspace, including those in November 2019, June 2020 and September 2021, we have concluded that the balloons are strongly presumed to be unmanned reconnaissance balloons flown by China," the defence ministry said in a statement late Tuesday . It said it had"strongly demanded China's government confirm the facts" of the incident and"that such a situation not occur again in the future".
"Violations of airspace by foreign unmanned reconnaissance balloons and other means are totally unacceptable," it added.Japan said last week it was re-analysing a series of incidents involving unidentified aerial objects in light of a Chinese spy balloon shot down by the United States after crossing US territory.
In the wake of the incident, the US military adjusted radar settings to detect smaller objects and discovered three more unidentified craft that President Joe Biden ordered shot down - one over Alaska,
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