If UFOs turn out to be "cutting-edge secret weapons or spying drones in disguise, they can pose a significant threat," one lawmaker said.

UFO sightings should not be dismissed out of hand, because they could be surveillance drones or weapons, say Japanese lawmakers who have launched a group to investigate the matter. The non-partisan group,

Japanese lawmakers have created a nonpartisan group, including former Japanese defense ministers, that will investigate alleged UFO sightings, in case they could be spy drones or weapons. Previously,

UFO sightings should not be dismissed out of hand because they could in fact be surveillance drones or weapons, say Japanese lawmakers who launched a group on Thursday to probe the matter.