Japanese Gov. Spokesman: "UFOs Definitely Exist"

An opposition lawmaker, Democratic Party of Japan's Ryuji Yamane, lodged formal demands for an inquiry into UFOs. The official government reply was that the Japanese air force has never spotted any UFOs, but they have jets ready and willing to scramble and intercept any craft entering their constantly-monitored airspace.

While they released an official reply stating that, "it had not confirmed sightings of unidentified flying objects believed to be from outer space," Chief Cabinet Secretary, Nobutaka Machimura told reporters he, "definitely believes they exist."

Reporters are said to have burst into laughter.