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A statue resembling an alien in Iinomachi district in Fukushima. Japan has a reputation of being a hotbed of UFO sightings. -- Photo: X/info_ufo KOBE (Bernama-Kyodo): Astronomers in Japan have ...

Shinya Narusawa (second from left) and others announce the launch of the Japanese Society for SETI, in Kobe, April 8, 2026. (Kyodo) KOBE (Kyodo) -- Astronomers in Japan have recently launched what ...

KOBE - Astronomers in Japan have recently launched what they say is the country's first organization dedicated to the search for alien life, with radio observations planned in the summer next year.