Japan maintains no dedicated UAP disclosure program, parliamentary mandate, or announced timeline for releasing new classified files in 2026. In May, Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara stated that Tokyo is reviewing Pentagon UAP releases—including sightings near Japan—with interest and in coordination with the United States, while any Japanese disclosures would occur only on a case-by-case basis after weighing risks to intelligence capabilities. No subsequent official announcements, legislative actions, or policy shifts have emerged to indicate planned declassification. Traders therefore assign overwhelming probability to no new releases by year-end, consistent with Japan’s longstanding emphasis on national security protections over broad transparency initiatives.