TOKYO — Opposition lawmakers have joined ruling-party members in calling on Cabinet members to stop talking about UFOs.
Democratic Party of Japan Secretary-General Yukio Hatoyama on Friday told reporters that government officials and lawmakers should avoid getting deeply involved in the UFO discussions, adding his voice to similar comments by some ruling-party lawmakers.
“If aliens existed and came to Earth, they would have to be creatures of far greater intellect than human beings, which is just impossible,” said Hatoyama, who is often called an “alien” because of his appearance. “Since it’s all complete fantasy, it makes no sense to discuss how the Defense Ministry should respond.”
Hatoyama’s eagerness to close the curtain on the UFO discussion stems partly from the fact that a DPJ lawmaker triggered the discussion by submitting a written question to the Cabinet that asked whether the government could confirm UFOs were alien spacecraft.
McClatchy Newspapers
